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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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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰdzٳ󾱲Ա, noun
  • ˈڰdzٳ󾱱, adverb
  • ˈڰdzٳ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڰdzٳİ noun
  • dzܳЭdzٳ verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·ڰdzٳ adjective
  • ܲ·ڰdzٳiԲ 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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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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A heaving red brute froths and seethes behind a podium marked with the Presidential seal before tearing through the Rose Garden and leaving a swath of wreckage through the White House.

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What that means is we failed a lot in order to perfect it, to make the Barista the highest quality it can be, especially when it comes to frothing qualities for making lattes and cappuccinos.

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George says both players are "frothing" at the prospect of facing South Africa.

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During their two-night run at the Fonda, the dance floor was filled with young fans whom Taylor happily describes as “young frothers, just frothing about life, like rabid frothing,” she says with a laugh.

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