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froth
[ frawth, froth ]
/ frɔθ, frɒθ /
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noun
an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.
something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent: The play was a charming bit of froth.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to give out froth; foam: frothing at the mouth.
OTHER WORDS FOR froth
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Origin of froth
1350–1400; Middle English frothe<Old Norse frotha froth, scum
OTHER WORDS FROM froth
frother, nounoutfroth, verb (used with object)un·frothed, adjectiveun·froth·ing, adjectiveWords nearby froth
frost stud, Frost suture, frostweed, frostwork, frosty, froth, froth flotation, frothy, frottage, frotteur, Froude
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How to use froth in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for froth
froth
/ (frɒθ) /
noun
a mass of small bubbles of air or a gas in a liquid, produced by fermentation, detergent, etc
a mixture of saliva and air bubbles formed at the lips in certain diseases, such as rabies
trivial ideas, talk, or entertainment
verb
to produce or cause to produce froth
(tr) to give out in the form of froth
(tr) to cover with froth
Derived forms of froth
frothy, adjectivefrothily, adverbfrothiness, nounWord Origin for froth
C14: from Old Norse frotha or frauth; related to Old English āfrēothan to foam, Sanskrit prothati he snorts
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