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)

to cover with froth: giant waves frothing the sand.

to cause to foam: to froth egg whites with a whisk.

to emit like froth: a demagogue frothing his hate.

verb (used without object)

to give out froth; foam: frothing at the mouth.

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3 triviality, frivolity, fluff, nonsense.

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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, adjective

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How to use froth in a sentence

Monica Lewinsky’s ‘Vanity Fair’ article reluctantly plunges us straight back into the frothing world of ‘90s gossip.
How Monica Lewinsky Changed the Media|Tina Brown|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tabloids are frothing at the mouth just thinking about it.
Breakout Blondes|Alison Prato|May 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
So what transformed this solitary reader into the frothing demagogue of Pilibhit?
Gandhi Family Feud|Shoma Chaudhury|April 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A bend of the chasm at last brought the voyagers in sight of the monster, which was frothing and howling to devour them.
Overland|John William De Forest

"True," said Stover, glancing sternly at the frothing Bellefont.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
They advance upon the frothing flood, as if they were charging upon an enemy!
The Tiger Hunter|Mayne Reid
He was flicking at their ears and making them plunge with curved, angry necks and frothing mouths.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
The life-boat came frothing down the sea from the distant inlet, and they were lifted on board by strong arms.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day

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, noun

Word 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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