susses
- 1Third-person singular of suss.
A seasoned detective susses the real motive within minutes of an interview.
She susses people's moods just by watching how they enter a room.
Note
One spelling serves two verbs. Here it belongs to suss, the verb of working something out or sizing someone up. It is the same spelling as the social-media "suspend" verb. Because suss already ends in a double s, it takes -es, which adds a syllable. The verb belongs to British, Australian and New Zealand speech. An older police use, arresting someone for suspicious behavior, is now obsolete.
- 2Third-person singular of sus.
The coach susses an opponent's weakness within the first few minutes of play.
He susses out the cheapest route to the coast before every trip.
Note
Internet slang supplies this verb: a platform that suspends someone's account susses it, a use tied almost entirely to Twitter/X. Single-s sus doubles its final consonant before the -es ending. That leaves this form spelled exactly like the "figure out" verb, so only context tells a suspended account from a sized-up opponent.
susses is a form of sus
sus, verb: To suspend a user's account on social media, especially Twitter or X, blocking further access. Full entry
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