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spumescent

[ spyoo-mes-uh nt ]
/ spyuˈmɛs ənt /
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adjective

foamy; foamlike; frothy.

Words related to spumescent

sudsy, lathery, barmy, boiling, creamy, ebullient, effervescent, fizzy, frothy, simmering, spumous, carbonated, fermented, scummy, seething, yeasty, bubbling, foamy, soapy, fizzing

Words nearby spumescent

spue, spuggy, spuky, spumante, spume, spumescent, spumone, spun, spun glass, spun rayon, spun silk

Origin of spumescent

First recorded in 1855–60; spume + -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM spumescent

spu·mes·cence, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for spumescent

spumescent
/ (spjuːˈmɛsənt) /

adjective

producing or resembling foam or froth

Derived forms of spumescent

spumescence, noun
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