Suds

Pronunciation: /sʌdz/

Definitions of suds

noun foam or lather formed when soap is mixed with water

Example Sentences

A1 I washed my hands with soap and created suds.

A2 The children had a bubble bath with lots of suds.

B1 The dishwasher detergent creates powerful suds to clean the dishes.

B2 The car wash shampoo produces thick suds for a thorough cleaning.

C1 The laundry detergent is specially formulated to create suds in all water temperatures.

C2 The barista expertly frothed the milk to create velvety suds for the cappuccino.

Examples of suds in a Sentence

formal The suds from the soap created a thick lather on the dishes.

informal I love watching the suds form when I wash my car.

slang Let's hit the suds at the local bar tonight.

figurative The excitement of the concert made the suds of anticipation bubble up inside me.

Grammatical Forms of suds

• past tense: sudsed
• plural: suds
• comparative: more sudsy
• superlative: most sudsy
• present tense: suds
• future tense: will sud
• perfect tense: have sudsed
• continuous tense: sudsing
• singular: sud
• positive degree: sudsy
• infinitive: to suds
• gerund: sudsing
• participle: sudsed

Origin and Evolution of suds

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle Dutch

Story behind the word: The word 'suds' originated from Middle Dutch 'sop', meaning 'soap'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'suds' has come to specifically refer to the foamy bubbles created when soap is mixed with water for washing purposes.