I. ˈsədz noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: probably from Middle Dutch sudde, sudse (singular) marsh, bog; akin to Old English sēothan to seethe — more at seethe
1.
a. obsolete : filth , dregs
b. : dumps — usually used in the phrase in the suds
2.
a. : water impregnated with soap and typically containing bubbles and froth : a foamy soap solution
b. : the froth or bubbles formed on soapy water
arms white with suds
c. : a washing in water containing suds
trousers usually require only one suds — N.J.Berg
3.
a. : foam , froth
the suds cast up by the waves
b. slang : beer
4. also sud : soapy waste liquor formed by the scouring of wool before bleaching and containing grease
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
transitive verb
: to wash (as a garment) in suds
intransitive verb
: to form suds
a soap that sudses easily