froth

froth  (frôth, frth)

n.

1. A mass of bubbles in or on a liquid; foam.

2. Salivary foam released as a result of disease or exhaustion.

3. Something unsubstantial or trivial.

4. A fit of resentment or vexation: was in a froth over the long delay.

v. also (frô, fr) frothed, froth·ing, froths

v.tr.

1. To cover with foam.

2. To cause to foam.

v.intr.

To exude or expel foam.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse frodha.]

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froth

Noun

1. a mass of small bubbles of air or a gas in a liquid

2. a mixture of saliva and air bubbles formed at the lips in certain diseases, such as rabies

3. trivial but superficially attractive ideas or entertainment

Verb

to produce or cause to produce froth [Old Norse frotha]

frothy adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam" foam shaving foam - toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving bubble - a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide) head - the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam" lather - the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) lather, soapsuds, suds - the froth produced by soaps or detergents spume - foam or froth on the sea white water, whitewater - frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
Verb	1.	froth - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, sparkle lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered" bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling" seethe - foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"
	2.	froth - make froth or foam and become bubbly; "The river foamed" spume, suds create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	3.	froth - exude or expel foam; "the angry man was frothing at the mouth" exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores" lather - exude sweat or lather; "this unfit horse lathers easily"

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froth

noun 1. foam, head, bubbles, lather, suds, spume, effervescence, scum

verb 2. fizz, foam, come to a head, lather, bubble over, effervesce

Translations

froth [frɔθ] n → espuma

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froth [frɔθ] n → mousse f; écume f

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froth [frɔθ] n → Schaum m

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froth [ˈfrɔθ] n → spuma; schiuma