despumate

/ dɪˈspjuːmeɪt, ˈdɛspjʊˌmeɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to clarify or purify (a liquid) by skimming a scum from its surface

2. (intr) (of a liquid) to form a scum or froth

Other Word Forms

• despumation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of despumate¹

C17: from Latin dēspūmāre to skim off, from _de- + spūma foam, froth

Example Sentences

Despumate, de-spū′māt, or des′pū-māt, v.i. to throw off in foam or scum.—n.

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I weet it is depectible—but do not rave, Nor despumate on me with look askance.

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The scholar answered, We transfretate the Sequan at the dilucul and crepuscul; we deambulate by the compites and quadrives of the urb; we despumate the Latial verbocination; and, like verisimilary amorabons, we captat the benevolence of the omnijugal, omniform and omnigenal feminine sex.

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