suds

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the froth produced by soaps or detergents
  2. noun a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)
  3. verb wash in suds

Etymology

From the plural of sud, a variant of sod (“a bubbling or boiling”), equivalent to sud + -s. Related to seethe.

In classic literature

Synonyms

soapsuds, lather

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