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froth
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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.

[Middle English, from Old Norse frodha.]

froth [frɒθ]
n
1. a mass of small bubbles of air or a gas in a liquid, produced by fermentation, detergent, etc.
2. (Medicine / Pathology) a mixture of saliva and air bubbles formed at the lips in certain diseases, such as rabies
3. trivial ideas, talk, or entertainment
vb
1. to produce or cause to produce froth
2. (tr) to give out in the form of froth
3. (tr) to cover with froth
[from Old Norse frotha or frauth; related to Old English āfrēothan to foam, Sanskrit prothati he snorts]
frothy  adj
frothily  adv
frothiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.frothfroth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of 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
Verb1.froth - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"
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"
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"

froth
noun
1. foam, head, bubbles, lather, suds, spume, effervescence, scum the froth on the top of a glass of beer
2. trivia, trifles, frivolity, trivialities, pettiness, irrelevancies no substance at all, just froth
verb
fizz, foam, come to a head, lather, bubble over, effervesce The sea froths over my feet.
Translations
froth [frɒθ]
A. N
1. (= foam) → espuma f
2. (fig) (= frivolous talk) → naderías fpl, banalidades fpl
B. VIhacer espuma; (at the mouth) → echar espumarajos

froth [ˈfrɒθ] n
(= bubbles) → mousse f
(= scum) → écume f
(pejorative) (= triviality) → futilités fpl

froth
n
(on liquids, Med) → Schaum m
(= light conversation, frivolities)Firlefanz m; the present froth and commotion over the electionsder ganze Zirkus, der im Moment um die Wahlen gemacht wird
vischäumen; the beer frothed over the edge of the glassder Schaum floss über den Rand des Bierglases; a cup of frothing coffeeeine Tasse Kaffee mit Schaum; the dog was frothing at the mouthder Hund hatte Schaum vor dem Maul; he was frothing at the mouth (with rage)er schäumte vor Wut

froth [frɒθ]
1. nschiuma, spuma
2. vischiumare, spumare
the dog was frothing at the mouth → il cane aveva la schiuma alla bocca

froth [frɒθ]
1. nschiuma, spuma
2. vischiumare, spumare
the dog was frothing at the mouth → il cane aveva la schiuma alla bocca

froth
n froth [froθ]
a mass of small bubbles on the top of a liquid etc Some types of beer have more froth than others. skuim رَغْوَه، زَبَد пяна pěna skum der Schaum,die Blume αφρός espuma vaht کف vaahto mousse קֶצֶף फेन pjena hab buih froða schiuma あわ 거품, 포말 puta putas buih schuim skum, fråde piana espuma spumă пена pena pena pena skum ฟอง köpük 泡沫 піна, шум جھاگ، پھین bọt
v
to have or produce froth Mad dogs froth at the mouth. skuim يُرغي، يُزْبِد пеня се mít pěnu u úst; pěnit skumme; fråde schäumen αφρίζω espumajear, hacer espuma vahutama کف کردن vaahdota écumer לְהַעֲלוֹת קֶצֶף फेन उत्पन्न करना zapjeniti (se), pjeniti (se) habzik berbuih freyða; froðufella spumeggiare; sbavare あわをふく 거품이 일다 (apsi)putoti putot berbuih schuimen skumme, fråde pienić się espumar a face spumă пениться mať penu na ústach sliniti se peniti fradga, skumma เกิดน้ำลายฟูมปาก köpürmek, köpüklenmek 起泡沫 пінитися, шумувати منہ سے کف لانا làm cho sủi bọt
adj frothy
1 containing froth frothy beer. skuimende مُزْبِد، ذو رَغْوَه пенест pěnivý, zpěněný skummende schaumig αφρισμένος, αφρώδης espumoso vahutav کف دار vaahtoinen mousseux מְכוּסֶה קֶצֶף झागदार pjenušav, pjenast habzó berbuih froðukenndur spumeggiante, schiumoso あわの立つ 거품이 이는 putotas putojošs berbuih schuimend skummende pienisty espumoso cu spumă пенистый penivý z močno peno penušav skummande, skummig ซึ่งเป็นฟอง köpüklü 有泡沫的 пінистий جھاگدار đầy bọt; sủi bọt 沫的
2 light, like froth frothy silk dresses. skuimerig خفيف وكثير الكرانيش лек vzdušný, lehký let luftig πανάλαφρος vaporoso vahuline کف مانند kevyt vaporeux קִצפִי निस्सार lagan, prozračan habos ringan þunnur, efnislítill, léttur leggero 軽い 가벼운, 거품같은 lengvas viegls ringan luchtig lett og luftig, skummende lett lekki diáfano vapo­ros пышный vzdušný, ľahký lahen penušav tunn, luftig ซึ่งเบาบางเหมือนฟอง köpük gibi 質料輕薄的 легенький ہلکا، جھاگ نما như bọt


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