definitions

spumescent

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

foamy; foamlike; frothy.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of spumescent

First recorded in 1855–60; spume + -escent
Related formsspu·mes·cence, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for spumescent

spumescent

/ (spjuːˈmɛsənt) /

adjective

producing or resembling foam or froth
Derived Formsspumescence, noun
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