sudsed

Covered in lather

Sudsed is the past tense of suds, meaning to wash or lather with soapy water: She sudsed up the dishes before rinsing them.

The word evokes the foamy action of soap or detergent.

Less commonly, sudsed describes something covered in suds: The car sat sudsed and waiting to be hosed off.

washing

lathered

Coated with suds

rinsed · cleaned · foamed · bubbled · shampooed · soaked · scoured · dishwashing · handwashing · laundered

beer

foamed

Formed frothy bubbles

head · carbonated · fizzy · effervescent · topped · overflowed · pilsner · lager · ale · stout

Opposites
washing process stage

sudsedrinsed

Washed with water

washed off · hosed down · sluiced · flushed · dried

surface condition

sudsedrinsed

Washed with water

clean · unsoaked · dry · bare

cleaning process stage

sudsedrinsed

Washed with water

unrinsed · dried · unwashed · soaked · air-dried

Phrases
Family

suds, sudsy, sudsing

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G