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spume
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spume  (spym)
n.
Foam or froth on a liquid, as on the sea.
intr.v. spumed, spum·ing, spumes
To froth or foam.

[Middle English, from Old French espume, from Latin spma.]

spumous, spumy adj.

spume [spjuːm]
n
foam or surf, esp on the sea; froth
vb
(intr) to foam or froth
[from Old French espume, from Latin spūma; related to spuere to spew]
spumous , spumy adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spume - foam or froth on the sea
foam, froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
Verb1.spume - make froth or foam and become bubbly; "The river foamed"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
Translations
spume [spjuːm] N (liter) → espuma f
spume
n (liter)Gischt m


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