soapsuds

noun
UK /ˈsəʊpsʌdz/
US /ˈsoʊpsʌdz/

Soapsuds are the bubbles and foam you get when you mix soap with water.

The children laughed as they played in the warm soapsuds.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A mass of small bubbles formed on soapy water used for cleaning.

She scrubbed the dishes until thick soapsuds covered the sink.

3. Froth produced by soap or detergent in a washing machine.

Too much detergent made soapsuds spill out of the machine.

4. Informal term for a state of agitation or excitement, often in the phrase 'in the soapsuds'.

The rumor had the whole office in the soapsuds.