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suds noun plural : soapy water esp. when frothy

— sudsy adjective

sue verb sued; su·ing [ORIGIN: ME sewen, siuen to follow, strive for, petition, fr. AF sivre, siure, fr. VL *sequere, fr. L sequi to follow]

1 : to make a request or application : PETITION, SOLICIT — usu. used with for or to

2 : to seek justice or right by bringing legal action

Synonyms

usually sue for ask, call, petition, plead, quest, request, seek, solicit

suede also suède noun [ORIGIN: F gants de Suède Swedish gloves]

1 : leather with a napped surface

2 : a fabric with a suedelike nap

su·et noun : the hard fat from beef and mutton that yields tallow

suff abbreviation 1 sufficient

2 suffix

suf·fer verb suf·fered; suf·fer·ing 1 : to feel or endure pain

2 : to have experience of : UNDERGO

3 : to bear loss, damage, or injury

4 : to allow esp. by reason of indifference : PERMIT

— suf·fer·er noun

Synonyms

[1] agonize, bleed, feel, grieve, hurt, mourn, sorrow—more at GRIEVE

[2] endure, experience, feel, have, know, see, sustain, taste, undergo—more at EXPERIENCE

[4] allow, have, permit

suf·fer·able adjective 1 : not forbidden

2 : that can be suffered

Synonyms

bearable, endurable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable—more at BEARABLE

suf·fer·ance noun 1 : consent or approval implied by lack of interference or resistance

2 : power or ability to withstand : PATIENCE

Synonyms

[1] allowance, authorization, clearance, concurrence, consent, leave, license, permission, sanction—more at PERMISSION

[2] forbearance, long-suffering, patience, tolerance—more at PATIENCE

suf·fer·ing noun : PAIN, MISERY, HARDSHIP

suf·fice verb suf·ficed; suf·fic·ing 1 : to satisfy a need : be sufficient

2 : to be capable or competent

suf·fi·cien·cy noun 1 : a sufficient quantity to meet one's needs

2 : the quality or state of being sufficient : ADEQUACY

suf·fi·cient adjective : adequate to accomplish a purpose or meet a need

— suf·fi·cient·ly adverb

1suffix noun : an affix occurring at the end of a word

2suffix verb : to attach as a suffix

— suf·fix·ation noun

suf·fo·cate verb -cat·ed; -cat·ing : to deprive of oxygen : SMOTHER

— suf·fo·cat·ing·ly adverb

— suf·fo·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

choke, smother, stifle, strangle—more at SMOTHER

suf·fra·gan noun : an assistant bishop; especially : one not having the right of succession

— suffragan adjective

suf·frage noun [ORIGIN: L suffragium]

1 : VOTE

2 : the right to vote : FRANCHISE

Synonyms

enfranchisement, franchise, vote—more at VOTE

suf·frag·ette noun : a woman who advocates suffrage for women

suf·frag·ist noun : one who advocates extension of the suffrage esp. to women

suf·fuse verb suf·fused; suf·fus·ing : to spread over or through in the manner of a fluid or light

— suf·fu·sion noun

Synonyms

percolate, permeate, transfuse—more at PERMEATE

imbue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, invest, steep—more at INFUSE

1sugar noun 1 : a sweet substance that is colorless or white when pure and is chiefly sucrose from sugarcane or sugar beets

2 : a water-soluble compound (as glucose) similar to sucrose

2sugar verb sug·ared; sug·ar·ing 1 : to mix, cover, or sprinkle with sugar

2 : SWEETEN <~ advice with flattery>

3 : to form sugar

4 : GRANULATE

sugar beet noun : a large beet with a white root from which sugar is made

sug·ar·cane noun : a tall grass widely grown in warm regions for the sugar in its stalks

sugar daddy noun 1 : a well-to-do usu. older man who supports or spends lavishly on a mistress or girlfriend

2 : a generous benefactor of a cause

sugar maple noun : a maple with a sweet sap; especially : one of eastern No. America with sap that is the chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar

sugar pea noun : SNOW PEA

sug·ar·plum noun : a small ball of candy

sug·ary adjective : cloyingly sweet

Synonyms

corny, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy,