Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suss

/sʌs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
suss
IPA
/sʌs/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of soss (“miry place”).

adj

Suspicious; suspect.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; American usage; Colloquial

noun

Suspicious behaviour; the act of loitering with intent.

British usage; Uncountable

verb

To arrest for suspicious behaviour.

British usage; Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To discover, infer or figure out.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To study or size up, to check out (examine).

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Transitive verb

noun

Social nous.

British usage; Uncountable

name

A surname

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Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

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Questions

How do you pronounce suss?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌs/.
What does suss mean?
Alternative form of soss (“miry place”).
Where does suss come from?
Clipping of suspicious and/or suspect (adjective). Compare sus.

How to pronounce suss

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