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frothy

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfrɒθi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frô′thē, froth′ē)

Inflections of 'frothy' (adj):

frothier: adj comparative

frothiest: adj superlative

froth•y (frô′thē, froth′ē),USA pronunciation adj., froth•i•er, froth•i•est.

of, like, or having froth;
foamy.
unsubstantial;
trifling;
shallow;
empty.

froth + -y¹ 1525–35

froth′i•ly, adv.
froth′i•ness, n.

froth /frɔθ, frɑθ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

a mass of bubbles, such as on a liquid that has been shaken hard;
foam.
Pathologya foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.
something trivial or unimportant;
something not worth much:The play was a charming bit of froth.

v. [no object]

to give off froth:The stew was frothing.

Idioms

Pathology to froth at the mouth, [no object]

to give out froth;
foam:The dog had rabies and frothed at the mouth.
to be extremely angry.

froth•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est.

froth (frôth, froth),USA pronunciation n.

an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse;
foam;
spume.
Pathologya foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.
something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent:The play was a charming bit of froth.

v.t.

to cover with froth:giant waves frothing the sand.
to cause to foam:to froth egg whites with a whisk.
to emit like froth:a demagogue frothing his hate.

v.i.

Pathologyto give out froth;
foam:frothing at the mouth.

Old Norse frotha froth, scum
Middle English frothe 1350–1400

froth′•er, n.

'frothy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

coeliac disease - cuckoo spit - foam - milkshake - nappy - spittle - sprue - trichomoniasis - barmy - chiffon - cuckoo-spit - meringue - milk shake - omelet - white water - yeasty - spittlebug - spumescent

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Synonyms: bubbling, foaming, bubbly, fizzy, foamy, more...

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