sud
noun
Simple meaning
A bubble of lather or foam.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
suhdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsʌd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
informal
A bubble of lather or foam (the singular of suds).
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This meaning: A bubble of lather or foam (the singular of suds).
Used this way, sud is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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Related words
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Producing many suds.
Producing few suds.
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