Suds — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the froth produced by soaps or detergents

a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈʌdz/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈʌdz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈʌdz/

1 syllable Say it as /sˈʌdz/.

Examples

The river foamed

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

soapsuds froth spume lather

Parts of Speech

noun	the froth produced by soaps or detergents
noun	a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)
verb	wash in suds
verb	make froth or foam and become bubbly “The river foamed”

Word Forms

suds	verb	make froth or foam and become bubbly
lathery	adjective	resembling lather or covered with lather
lather	verb	rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
suds	noun	the froth produced by soaps or detergents
froth	noun	a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
spume	noun	foam or froth on the sea

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schaum

der Schaum, der durch Seifen oder Reinigungsmittel entsteht

🇫🇷French

mousse

la mousse produite par les savons ou les détergents

🇪🇸Spanish

jabonaduras

la espuma producida por jabones o detergentes

🇮🇹Italian

schiuma

la schiuma prodotta da saponi o detersivi

🇳🇱Dutch

zeepsop

het schuim dat wordt geproduceerd door zepen of wasmiddelen

🇵🇹Portuguese

espuma

a espuma produzida por sabões ou detergentes

🇷🇺Russian

пена

пена, образующаяся от мыла или моющих средств

India

🇮🇳Hindi

साबुन का झाग

साबुन या डिटर्जेंट द्वारा उत्पन्न झाग

🇮🇳Malayalam

സുഡ്സ്

സോപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഡിറ്റർജൻ്റുകൾ ഉൽപ്പാദിപ്പിക്കുന്ന നുര

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

泡沫

肥皂或洗涤剂产生的泡沫

🇯🇵Japanese

泡

石鹸や洗剤によって生じる泡

🇰🇷Korean

비눗물

비누나 세제에 의해 생성되는 거품

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bọt xà phòng

bọt được tạo ra bởi xà phòng hoặc chất tẩy rửa

🇹🇭Thai

ฟอง

ฟองที่เกิดจากสบู่หรือผงซักฟอก

🇮🇩Indonesian

busa

buih yang dihasilkan oleh sabun atau deterjen

🇵🇭Filipino

mga suds

ang bula na ginawa ng mga sabon o detergent

🇲🇾Malay

buih

buih yang dihasilkan oleh sabun atau detergen

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رغوة الصابون

الرغوة الناتجة عن الصابون أو المنظفات

🇮🇷Persian

سود

کف تولید شده توسط صابون ها یا مواد شوینده

🇹🇷Turkish

köpük

sabun veya deterjanların ürettiği köpük

🇮🇱Hebrew

קֶצֶף סַבּוֹן

הקצף המופק מסבונים או דטרגנטים

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