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suss

1 of 2

verb

sussed; sussing; susses

transitive verb

1
chiefly British : figure out
usually used with out
2
chiefly British : to inspect or investigate so as to gain more knowledge
usually used with out

suss

2 of 2

adjective

less common spelling of sus

slang
: suspicious, suspect
… things became a bit sus when there was a dubious fire on the premises … Shannen Findlay
Last week, American Airlines took its turn, canceling over 1,600 flights. Weather was dutifully blamed again, along with staffing shortages. But the latter excuse is, as the kids say, pretty sus. Airlines that accepted federal pandemic relief money (and they all did) were barred from laying off workers. Amy Roberts
I used to think that at-home hair colors and dyes were kind of sus, and that there was absolutely no way you could get salon-level color from a box. Ama Kwarteng
… she has not questioned how De Bruijn was able to swim that fast, at least not publicly. Others have. "Pretty suss" is the way [Australia's Susie O'Neill] described it … Jack McCallum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Anyone of a reasonable mind can suss out whether an online remark is toxic or not. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Its ability to suss out the condition is described in a new study led by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Casey Ross And Katie Palmer, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 Will there now be a secret FGirl among the female suitors that the 13 Nice Guys have to suss out? Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Tom Hamburger, the investigative journalist who might want to suss out what happened to the seasoning on his patty. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 After Schreiber flags the influencers, Hong and others call them to vet their demeanor and professionalism—and to suss out any untapped advertising potential. Wired, 15 July 2022 Oliver wasn’t the only one trying to suss out the wiretappers’ motives. Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 Chloe forms an unlikely alliance with Rory, Shara’s misfit neighbor, and Smith, her quarterback boyfriend, to suss out where Shara has gone, ending with a dramatic finish no one will see coming. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 Liotta laced the threat of violence with a tingle of intelligence, his mind working to suss out the double-crossing signifiers of any criminal situation. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

by shortening & alteration from suspect

First Known Use

Verb

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of suss was in 1966

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