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SUDS definition: 1. the mass of small bubbles that forms on the surface of water that has soap in it 2. a mass of…. Learn more.
1. : water impregnated with soap or a synthetic detergent compound and worked up into froth. also : the lather or froth on such water. 2. a. : foam, froth. b. : beer. sudsless. ˈsədz-ləs. adjective. suds. 2 of 2. verb. sudsed; sudsing; sudses. transitive verb. : to wash in suds. intransitive verb. : to form suds. Synonyms.
verb (used with object) to wash with soap or detergent (often followed by out ): to suds out a pair of socks. suds. / sʌdz / plural noun. the bubbles on the surface of water in which soap, detergents, etc, have been dissolved; lather. soapy water. slang. beer or the bubbles floating on it. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈsudsy, adjective.
The frothy soap bubbles you make when you wash your hands are suds. If you put too much detergent in your dishwasher, the kitchen floor could end up covered in suds. Besides suds made from soap (the word is actually short for soapsuds ), there are other foamy, frothy substances you can call suds.
Suds are the bubbles that are produced when a substance such as soap is mixed with water.
1. (Chemistry) the bubbles on the surface of water in which soap, detergents, etc, have been dissolved; lather. 2. (Chemistry) soapy water. 3. (Brewing) slang chiefly US and Canadian beer or the bubbles floating on it. [C16: probably from Middle Dutch sudse marsh; related to Middle Low German sudde swamp; see seethe] ˈsudsy adj.
Definition of suds noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
