froth
noun
an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
frothed
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past participleof froth.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof froth.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
frothnounan aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
Example Sentences
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I squeezed the trigger on the blender until the mixture frothed up the sides of the jar, threatening to spew out.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2022
The host held out a glass; behind him flashed a grey pic of the Bronx estuary, waves frothed with yellow foam.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
Pour yourself some coffee, add some frothed milk, snuggle under your gravity blanket, and enjoy a movie on your 1080p resolution video projector.
From The Verge ● Nov. 30, 2020
There’s already a mythologized version of her, frothed up by journalists eager to vivisect a prodigy, turn her into a Thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2020
I wanted to fly across the table at him, but instead I frothed in silence through the rest of that interminable meal.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
