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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.skuimرَغْوَه، زَبَدпянаpěnaskumder Schaum,die Blumeαφρόςespumavahtکفvaahtomousseקֶצֶףफेनpjenahabbuihfroðaschiumaあわ거품putaputasbuihschuimskum, frådepianaespumaspumăпенаpenapenapenaskumฟองköpük泡沫піна, шумجھاگ، پھینbọt
v
to have or produce froth Mad dogs froth at the mouth.skuimيُرغي، يُزْبِدпеня сеmít pěnu u úst; pěnitskumme; frådeschäumenαφρίζωespumajear, hacer espumavahutamaکف کردنvaahdotaécumerלְהַעֲלוֹת קֶצֶףफेन उत्पन्न करनाzapjeniti (se), pjeniti (se)habzikberbuihfreyða; froðufellaspumeggiare; sbavareあわをふく거품을 내다; 거품을 일게 하다(apsi)putotiputotberbuihschuimenskumme, frådepienić sięespumara face spumăпенитьсяmať penu na ústachsliniti sepenitifradga, skummaเกิดน้ำลายฟูมปากköpürmek, köpüklenmek起泡沫пінитися, шумуватиمنہ سے کف لاناlàm cho sủi bọt
adj ˈfrothy
1 containing froth frothy beer.skuimendeمُزْبِد، ذو رَغْوَهпенестpěnivý, zpěněnýskummendeschaumigαφρισμένος, αφρώδηςespumosovahutavکف دارvaahtoavamousseuxמְכוּסֶה קֶצֶףझागदारpjenušav, pjenasthabzóberbuihfroðukenndurspumeggiante, schiumosoあわの立つ거품이 이는putotasputojošsberbuihschuimendskummendepienistyespumosocu spumăпенистыйpenivýz močno penopenušavskummande, skummigซึ่งเป็นฟองköpüklü有泡沫的пінистийجھاگدارđầy bọt; sủi bọt沫的
2 light, like froth frothy silk dresses.skuimerigخفيف وكثير الكرانيشлекvzdušný, lehkýletluftigπανάλαφροςvaporosovahulineکف مانندilmavavaporeuxקִצפִיनिस्सारlagan, prozračanhabosringanþunnur, efnislítill, létturleggero軽い가볍고 섬세한lengvasvieglsringanluchtiglett og luftig, skummende lettlekkidiáfanovapo­rosпышныйvzdušný, ľahkýlahenpenušavtunn, luftigซึ่งเบาบางเหมือนฟองköpük gibi質料輕薄的легенькийہلکا، جھاگ نماnhư bọt

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