sudsy

adjective

ˈsəd-zē

sudsier; sudsiest

Synonyms of sudsy

: full of suds : frothy, foamy

: soapy sense 4

Examples of sudsy in a Sentence

came out of the bathroom with her hair all sudsy because someone had turned off the water

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Fill it with hot water and some dish dish soap and simply submerge the grater in the sudsy water. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025 The shampoo felt lightweight, producing a moderate lather—not overly sudsy but enough to feel cleansing. — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025 And just like the initial series that debuted back in 2010, the show brings back slow-motion blood-letting, orgies galore, and plenty of sudsy soap opera machinations. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025 Friendships were forged over sudsy beverages — often, for us, in the form of a Mexican Chocolate Stout or the Citrus Paradisi IPA. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sudsy

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sudsy was in 1866

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sudsy

adjective

ˈsəd-zē

sudsier; sudsiest

: full of suds

sudsy

adjective

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