suds
1.8
A lot of bubbles that form in soapy water
- noun
- /sʌdz/
:
espuma
- He's covered with soap suds and my knees down are covered with soap suds.
He's covered with soap suds and my knees down are covered with soap suds.
- He's covered with soap suds and my knees down are covered with soap suds.
Examples
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The children laughed and played in the bath, creating a mountain of suds as they splashed water everywhere.
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After washing the dishes, the sink was filled with suds that made it hard to see the bottom.
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She added a little soap to the water, and soon the surface was covered with suds from all the bubbles.
Synonyms
lather
vssuds
3
2.1
Small bubbles made when soap mixes with water
is the general term for foam on liquid surfaces rather than bubble size
soapsuds
vssuds
1.3
A mass of small bubbles that forms when soap or detergent mixes with water
is the broader name for surface foam from liquids with soap or detergent
How Frothy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Suds originally refers to the bubbly foam you get when soap or detergent meets water, the little 'bubbles' that form while you wash. That's why we call that mass of foam 'suds'.