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Their findings, published in Physics of Fluids, suggest that in the future, drinkers may be able to admire a perfectly foamy head for longer before enjoying their first sip.—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025 Offshore, cays drift in dreamy isolation—their edges kissed by foamy surf and dotted with nesting Brown Pelicans.—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 That method created more foamy goodness and felt like a more satisfying experience overall.—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025 Use 1/4-cup of baking soda, followed by 1/2 cup of vinegar, to produce a foamy reaction that helps loosen stubborn grime.—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for foamy
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of foamy was
before the 12th century
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