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froth·y  (frôth, frth)
adj. froth·i·er, froth·i·est
1. Made of, covered with, or resembling froth; foamy.
2. Playfully frivolous in character or content: a frothy French farce.

frothi·ly adv.
frothi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.frothy - emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer"
effervescent - (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
2.frothy - marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"
lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"

frothy
adjective
2. frilly, fancy, ruffled, lacy, ruched, flouncy I'd feel silly in a big white frothy dress.
3. trivial, light, empty, slight, unnecessary, vain, petty, trifling, frivolous, frilly, unsubstantial the kind of frothy songs one hears
Translations
frothy [ˈfrɒθɪ] ADJ (frothier (compar) (frothiest (superl)))
1. (= foamy) → espumoso
2. (fig) → banal, superficial
frothy [ˈfrɒθi] adj [liquid] → mousseux/euse
frothy
adj (+er)
(= bubbly) beer, milk shake, coffee, sea etcschäumend; mixture, creamschaumig; beer with a full frothy headBier mit einer großen Schaumkrone
(= frilly)duftig und voller Rüschen
(= superficial) comedy, entertainmentleicht, seicht (pej)
frothy [ˈfrɒθɪ] adj (beer, mixture) → spumoso/a, schiumoso/a; (lace, nightdress) → vaporoso/a; (play, entertainment) → leggero/a
frothy [ˈfrɒθɪ] adj (beer, mixture) → spumoso/a, schiumoso/a; (lace, nightdress) → vaporoso/a; (play, entertainment) → leggero/a


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Floweth there not a tainted, frothy, swamp-blood in thine own veins, when thou hast thus learned to croak and revile?
Fogg and his companions resumed their places in the car, and observed the varied landscape which unfolded itself as they passed along the vast prairies, the mountains lining the horizon, and the creeks, with their frothy, foaming streams.
It was still piling its frothy hills high in air "outside," as we could plainly see with the glasses.
 
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