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 suds suds /ˈsʌdz/

noun

  1. () The froth produced by soaps or detergents  ( soapsuds , lather , suds )
    the froth produced by soaps or detergents
      The soap created a luxurious lather, enveloping their hands in a soft, fragrant foam.
    The soap created a luxurious lather, enveloping their hands in a soft, fragrant foam.
  2. A dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)  ( suds )
    a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)
     He joked that the best part of the day was relaxing with some suds after work.
    He joked that the best part of the day was relaxing with some suds after work.

verb

  1. [ N. American] Make froth or foam and become bubbly  ( froth , spume , suds [ N. American] )
    make froth or foam and become bubbly
     The river foamed
    The river foamed
  2. [ N. American] Wash in suds  ( suds [ N. American] )
    wash in suds


 Lactophrys quadricornis Lactophrys quadricornis /ˌlæktəˈfɹɪs kwɒdrəˈkɔːnɪs/

noun

  1. Trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes  ( cowfish , Lactophrys quadricornis )
    trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes


 pestilence pestilence /ˈpɛstələns/

noun

  1. A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of  ( canker , pestilence )
    a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
     Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
    racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
     According to him, I was the canker in their midst
    according to him, I was the canker in their midst
  2. Any epidemic disease with a high death rate  ( pest , pestilence , plague )
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  3. A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal  ( pest , pestilence , pestis , plague )
    a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal


 family Mutillidae family Mutillidae /ˈfæməli mjuːˈtɪlɪˌdeɪ/

noun

  1. A family of wasps  ( family Mutillidae , Mutillidae )
    a family of wasps