SUDS


Meaning of SUDS in English

■ plural noun

1》 froth made from soap and water.

2》 N. Amer. informal beer.

■ verb chiefly N. Amer. cover or wash in soapy water.

↘form ~.

Derivatives

~y adjective

Origin

C19: perh. orig. denoting the flood water of the fens; cf. Mid. Low Ger. sudde , MDu. ~e 'marsh, bog'; prob. related to seethe .

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