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froth

[frawth, froth]

noun

  1. an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.

  2. a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.

  3. something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent.

    The play was a charming bit of froth.

    Synonyms: , , ,


verb (used with object)

  1. to cover with froth.

    giant waves frothing the sand.

  2. to cause to foam.

    to froth egg whites with a whisk.

  3. to emit like froth.

    a demagogue frothing his hate.

verb (used without object)

  1. to give out froth; foam.

    frothing at the mouth.

froth

/ ڰɒθ /

noun

  1. a mass of small bubbles of air or a gas in a liquid, produced by fermentation, detergent, etc

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

  3. trivial ideas, talk, or entertainment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to produce or cause to produce froth

  2. (tr) to give out in the form of froth

  3. (tr) to cover with froth

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • frother noun
  • outfroth verb (used with object)
  • unfrothed adjective
  • unfrothing adjective
  • ˈڰdzٳ󾱲Ա noun
  • ˈڰdzٳ󾱱 adverb
  • ˈڰdzٳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of froth1

1350–1400; Middle English frothe < Old Norse frotha froth, scum
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of froth1

C14: from Old Norse frotha or frauth ; related to Old English ڰŧdzٳ󲹲 to foam, Sanskrit prothati he snorts
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You put chocolate powder in milk, and it froths.

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Whisk the yolks and lemon juice in the bowl until they've slightly changed color, to something a bit paler, and there's some clear froth.

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As our modern times continue to become ever so unprecedented, you can find me frothing at the mouth for a star-studded period piece with low stakes and high fashion.

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"When you open a fizzy drink it froths, that's the CO2 coming out."

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That may not be terribly reassuring to many, but the fact is Democrats — a minority in the House and Senate — haven’t as much power as some of the more frothing partisans out there presume.

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