foam

¹foam

noun \ˈfōm\

Definition of FOAM

1

: a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquid: as a : a frothy mass formed in salivating or sweating b : a stabilized froth produced chemically or mechanically and used especially in fighting oil fires c : a material in a lightweight cellular form resulting from introduction of gas bubbles during manufacture

2

: sea

3

: something resembling foam

— foam·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of FOAM

1. As I poured the beer, foam bubbled up in the glass.
2. The fire extinguisher is filled with foam.
3. a can of shaving foam

Origin of FOAM

Middle English fome, from Old English fām; akin to Old High German feim foam, Latin spuma foam, pumex pumice

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to FOAM

Synonyms: froth, head, lather, spume, suds, surf

Related Words: mousse; mist, spindrift, spray; scum

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Rhymes with FOAM

chrome, comb, combe, dome, gloam, gnome, home, loam, mome, nome, ohm, om, pome, roam, Rom, Rome, tome