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 These once-unknowns got their feet wet on sudsy soaps. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025 That may mean teaming up with the Lifetime cable network to produce a 15-minute vignette that has all the hallmarks of one of the outlet’s sudsy romance movies, yet is meant to promote visits to the Chili’s restaurant chain and trying its signature margaritas. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025 Plastic cups sloshing with sudsy golden lagers and pale pink rum punch glide to tables crowded with friends. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2024 In an attempt to buck traditional stereotypes, some couples will have photos of themselves eating pizza in elevators, taking a sudsy bath on their wedding morning, or jumping on the bed with their bridal parties. Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 1 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for sudsy
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Adjective
  • For the bubbly Glindas of the world, the Wicked Pink Refresher will be right up your alley.
    Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
  • For her part, BunnaB, beloved for her infectious, near-constant laughs, has separated herself from this ascendant pack by infusing her bubbly disposition, girl’s girl attitude, unfettered authenticity — and the unmistakable gravity of earning a second shot.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The cappuccino is this soft, foamy dream with smooth milk and that bold espresso kick running underneath.
    Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Every sip had the foamy goodness.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • When the space transformed into a bottle shop during the COVID-19 pandemic, guests would collar sparkling wine or pét-nats well before the average diner became fluent in natural wines, understanding that skin contact means more than brushing up against your neighbor at the bar.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This is where Trentodoc, a crisp, bright sparkling wine made with grapes indigenous to the mountains, has been produced for more than a century.
    Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, Nvidia's shares have climbed 12-fold as the AI frenzy propelled the S&P 500 to record highs, igniting a debate on whether frothy tech valuations could lead to the next big bubble.
    Niket Nishant, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Surrounding that and protected by an outer shell is the cytoplasm, a frothy liquid of protein-synthesizing ribosomes, energy-producing mitochondria, energy-storing lipids, and the like.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Sudsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudsy. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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