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When butter is foamy, add the peppers, corn and garlic and sauté, stirring frequently, until peppers are tender.—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026 Squishy, slimy, foamy sensory toys are all the rage right now, from NeeDoh to squishy dumplings.—Parents, 6 June 2026 Each shoe features a plush, foamy insole that gives it a cloud-like feel, according to several shoppers.—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026 Her early days were spent birdwatching alongside her mother and diving among the ocean's foamy waves with her dad.—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 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