foamy

American  

[foh-mee] / ˈfoʊ mi /

adjective

foamier, foamiest

1. covered with or full of foam.

2. consisting of foam.

3. resembling foam.

4. pertaining to foam.

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foamy British  

/ ˈfəʊmɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, consisting of, or covered with foam

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Other Word Forms

• foamily adverb
• foaminess noun

Etymology

Origin of foamy

before 1000; Middle English fomy, Old English fāmig. See foam, -y ¹

Example Sentences

First off, if you wet it and slather it on, it’s white and foamy and would just look silly.

From Literature

I don’t have a teapot—mine comes in a tall frosted glass, and the drink is orange and foamy.

From Literature

Magazines, clocks, clothes, pots and pans, sofa cushions, video game controllers, hairbrushes, books—they all swirled around in the dark, foamy water that pushed and pulled through the open front door and the broken windows.

From Literature

The apple’s signature foamy texture means it is an easy bruiser and doesn’t store as well as other varieties.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study, published Thursday in the journal Science, tracked air pollution emanating from a foamy, churning section of the river where water falls from culverts.

From Los Angeles Times