as in bubbly
covered with, consisting of, or resembling foam came out of the bathroom with her hair all sudsy because someone had turned off the water

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Recent Examples of sudsy Tidy the junk drawer Place a recycle bin and trash bin nearby, and set up a towel or old sheet and a bowl of sudsy water. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023 The clip shows Finn frolicking and diving around in sudsy water in his enclosure while zoo visitors watch with smiles. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2023 For heavy grease build-up and stuck-on splatters, wipe your microwave door down with an all-purpose grease-cutting cleaner (like Mr. Clean Deep Cleaning Mist ) or a sudsy mix of dish soap and water. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2023 This should look similar to a sudsy bath, and the egg whites won't really hold their shape. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for sudsy 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudsy
Adjective
  • The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • When foamy bubbles = art Remember foam parties, that cultural phenomenon that got inexplicably popular in the 1990s that had people dancing around in a room of foamy bubbles?
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Place heavy whipping cream in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until thick and foamy, about 1 minute.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The structural indigo looks stand out against Saab’s use of frothy and gauzy chiffon and tulle.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In a second small bowl, whisk the egg white until light and slightly frothy, about 30 seconds.
    Derek Brown, Saveur, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Sudsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudsy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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