to suds
5.5
To wash something with soap and water to make bubbles
- verb
- /sʌdz/
- I used a sponge to suds up the dishes in the sink.
Examples
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Please suds the car before rinsing it off with water.
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He will suds the laundry to make the detergent work better.
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Overall, I really like the Equate hydrating face washcloths, which are a dry wipe that you actually suds up the water activates it.
Synonyms
to wash
vsto suds
To clean something with water, often using soap
focuses on using lather and soapy water specifically rather than any cleaning method
to soap
vsto suds
To rub a bar or liquid on your skin to clean it
washes using lather and water rather than only rubbing on a surface
to launder
vsto suds
To wash clothes and sheets with water and soap
applies to washing with lather in general items, not only textiles
How Clean
Surface Forms
Etymology
To suds something in the sense of washing means to wash it with soap until it makes 'suds' or a lather, so the action is named after the foam it creates.