foamy

[ foh-mee ]

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adjective,foam·i·er, foam·i·est.

covered with or full of foam.
consisting of foam.

resembling foam.
pertaining to foam.

Origin of foamy

before 1000; Middle English fomy,Old English fāmig.See foam, -y¹

Other words from foamy

foam·i·ly, adverb
foam·i·ness, noun

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How to use foamy in a sentence

As for Ruth, that plain but piquant girl was in one of her more elaborate and foamier costumes.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns | Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for foamy

foamy

/ (ˈfəʊmɪ) /

adjectivefoamier or foamiest

of, resembling, consisting of, or covered with foam

Derived forms of foamy

foamily, adverb
foaminess, noun

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