■ 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 .