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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
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
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
verb 2. fizz, foam, come to a head, lather, bubble over, effervesce
Translations
froth [frɔθ] nespuma

froth [frɔθ] nmousse f; écume f

froth [frɔθ] nSchaum m

froth [ˈfrɔθ] nspuma; schiuma

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 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 거품을 내다; 거품을 일게 하다 (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 vaahtoava 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 泡沫
2 light, like froth frothy silk dresses. skuimerig خفيف وكثير الكرانيش лек vzdušný, lehký let luftig πανάλαφρος vaporoso vahuline کف مانند ilmava vaporeux קִצפִי निस्सार lagan, prozračan habos ringan þunnur, efnislítill, léttur leggero 軽い 가볍고 섬세한 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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