n. & v.
n.pl. 1 froth of soap and water. 2 US colloq. beer.
v. 1 intr. form suds. 2 tr. lather, cover, or wash in soapy water. sudsy adj.
[ orig. = fen waters etc., of uncert. orig.: cf. MDu., MLG sudde, MDu. sudse marsh, bog, prob. rel. to SEETHE ]
n. & v.
n.pl. 1 froth of soap and water. 2 US colloq. beer.
v. 1 intr. form suds. 2 tr. lather, cover, or wash in soapy water. sudsy adj.
[ orig. = fen waters etc., of uncert. orig.: cf. MDu., MLG sudde, MDu. sudse marsh, bog, prob. rel. to SEETHE ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012