spumescent

[spyoo-mes-uh nt]

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adjective

foamy; foamlike; frothy.

Origin of spumescent

First recorded in 1855–60; spume + -escent

Related formsspu·mes·cence, noun

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Related Words for spumescent

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

British Dictionary definitions for spumescent

spumescent

adjective

producing or resembling foam or froth

Derived Formsspumescence, noun

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