suds
/sʌdz/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌdz] /sʌdz/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌdz] /ˈsədz How to pronounce suds (audio)/ (ame, mw)
suds — noun
1. the layer of small white bubbles that appears when you rub soap or detergent int
the layer of small white bubbles that appears when you rub soap or detergent into water, for instance while washing dishes or doing laundry.
Mert watched white suds rise in the sink as he washed the dinner plates.
collocation: suds rise / suds in the sink
A thick layer of suds floated on top of the washing machine drum.
Beatriz rinsed the suds off her hands before drying them with a clean towel.
The car was covered in pink suds from the special wash soap the garage used.
文法句型
suds + plural verb (the suds are…)
用法筆記
Suds is a plural noun — it takes a plural verb (the suds are bubbling) and cannot be used as 'a sud' in standard English.
常見錯誤
2. any collection of tiny bubbles sitting on a liquid — suds can form on seawater,
any collection of tiny bubbles sitting on a liquid — suds can form on seawater, stirred drinks, or polluted water, not only from soap.
As the waves hit the shore, white suds spread across the wet sand.
The river had a strange layer of suds near the factory drain pipe.
collocation: layer of suds
Sari noticed a ring of suds around her mug after stirring the hot chocolate.
After the storm, seawater left a thin film of suds on the wooden deck.
文法句型
suds + plural verb
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (SOAP BUBBLES): this sense describes suds from any liquid, not only soap-based foam. Often carries a descriptive or environmental tone.
常見錯誤
3. an informal word for beer, especially light-coloured beer or lager that produces
an informal word for beer, especially light-coloured beer or lager that produces a lot of bubbles when poured.
After work, Tunde stopped at the bar and ordered a cold mug of suds.
collocation: mug of suds
The pub was offering two dollars off all local suds during happy hour.
Maeve bought a six-pack of imported suds for the weekend barbecue.
"Let's grab some suds after the game," Asher said to his teammates.
文法句型
a glass of suds
grab some suds
用法筆記
This is a light, colloquial term — use among friends or in casual settings, not in formal writing. It is far less common than the soap-bubbles sense.
常見錯誤
suds — verb
- sudspresent simple I / you / we / they
- sudses3rd person singular
- sudsing-ing form
- sudsedpast simple
1. to clean something by rubbing or scrubbing it in soapy water, creating a thick l
to clean something by rubbing or scrubbing it in soapy water, creating a thick layer of bubbles.
Jin sudsed his work shirt in the sink to remove the grease stains.
pattern: suds + object + in [container]
The cleaner sudsed every kitchen surface before wiping it down with a damp cloth.
Hyun carefully sudsed the silk blouse by hand instead of putting it in the machine.
My grandmother always sudsed the dishes twice to make sure no grease stayed on them.
文法句型
suds + object (clothes, dishes)
用法筆記
This verb is much less common than the noun form. It is often replaced by phrases like 'wash with soap' or 'scrub in suds'. Most frequently used in household or laundry contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to produce or form bubbles, happening when a liquid is mixed with soap and shake
to produce or form bubbles, happening when a liquid is mixed with soap and shaken, stirred, or exposed to running water.
The liquid soap sudsed quickly under the running tap.
pattern: [product] + suds + adverb (quickly, slowly)
This shampoo does not suds as much as the one Kwame used before.
The detergent sudsed vigorously as the washing machine filled with water.
Adina poured bubble bath into the tub and watched it suds as the water ran.
文法句型
liquid + suds
product + suds
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English. Native speakers overwhelmingly prefer 'lather', 'foam', or 'get bubbly' instead. You may encounter this sense in older product labels or detergent instructions.