frothier; frothiest
1
: full of or consisting of froth
2
a
: gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment : insubstantial
a frothy comedy
b
: made of light thin material
Examples of frothy in a Sentence
a frothy dessert made of whipped egg whites and fruit puree
a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat
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In the third season of HBO’s The Gilded Age, a frothy costume drama set amid the robber barons and socialites of 1880s New York, a servant suddenly comes into money.
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
It’s made from grinding green tea leaves—which can be varying grades of quality—into a fine powder, which is then whisked with hot water to create a thick, frothy liquid.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Vogue, 20 June 2025
And when liquidity is pumped into the market – like during the recent near-crash – that frothy bail-out cash can spike bitcoin.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
That frothy film put Fort Lauderdale on the spring break map — a rowdy reputation the city has distanced itself from for decades.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
It’s made from grinding green tea leaves—which can be varying grades of quality—into a fine powder, which is then whisked with hot water to create a thick, frothy liquid.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Vogue, 20 June 2025
And when liquidity is pumped into the market – like during the recent near-crash – that frothy bail-out cash can spike bitcoin.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
That frothy film put Fort Lauderdale on the spring break map — a rowdy reputation the city has distanced itself from for decades.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for frothy
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“Frothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frothy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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