adjective
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
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Served well, Guinness is an uncommonly handsome beer, with an instantly recognizable foamy beige head that sits atop the company’s harp-logoed “tulip” glass.
First off, if you wet it and slather it on, it’s white and foamy and would just look silly.
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I don’t have a teapot—mine comes in a tall frosted glass, and the drink is orange and foamy.
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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.
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The apple’s signature foamy texture means it is an easy bruiser and doesn’t store as well as other varieties.
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