froth

noun

\ ˈfrȯth

plural froths\ ˈfrȯths

, ˈfrȯt͟hz \

Definition of froth

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : bubbles formed in or on a liquid : foam

b : a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion

2 : something resembling froth (as in being unsubstantial, worthless, or light and airy)

froth

verb

\ ˈfrȯth

, ˈfrȯt͟h

frothed; frothing; froths

Definition of froth (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to foam at the mouth

2 : to throw froth out or up

3 : to become covered with or as if with froth whole groves froth with nodding blossoms— Amy Lovejoy

transitive verb

1 : to cause to foam

2 : to cover with froth

3 : vent, voice

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Synonyms for froth

Synonyms: Noun

foam, head, lather, spume, suds, surf

Examples of froth in a Sentence

Noun

news shows full of froth froth on the ocean waves

Verb

The water frothed as the waves broke along the shore.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Yet skeptics basking in bitcoinfreude shouldn’t forget that early froth doesn’t necessarily mean an asset is flawed. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, "Bitcoin Wasn’t a Bubble Until It Was," 14 Dec. 2018 For the meringue beat the white of the eggs to a stuff froth, add two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar, flavor slightly with vanilla and spread over the top of the pie. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "7 Alternative Thanksgiving Desserts from the Vogue Archive," 16 Nov. 2018 The froth has blown off tech stocks, the U.S. economy has yet to show any signs of trouble, and there has been a correction in the S&P. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "How Worried Should You Be About a Stock-Market Selloff?," 23 Nov. 2018 On North Carolina's Outer Banks, water flowed through streets and between beachfront homes, and some of the few people still left in Nags Head took photos of angry waves topped with white froth. — Fox News, "Hurricane Florence’s powerful winds and rain begin lashing Carolina coast as residents urged to evacuate," 13 Sep. 2018 But there have been other signs of froth that are reminiscent of the precrisis heyday of LBOs. — Ryan Tracy, WSJ, "Risky Deals Return to Leveraged-Buyout Market," 24 Oct. 2018 The whole movie is just a cup of sweet, empty froth, flecked liberally with fake blood. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "In You Might Be the Killer, a Twitter thread expands into a horror-comedy — barely," 5 Oct. 2018 Zig-zagging between the United States, France, Italy, and Germany, Schneider was quick to eclipse the froth and frippery of Sissi with far bolder, more sophisticated projects—and a wardrobe to match. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "Happy Birthday, Romy Schneider! Revisiting the Star’s Enduring Style," 23 Sep. 2018 After a three-hour dive, the sub came to the surface in a froth of bubbles. — Katherine Long, The Seattle Times, "In a five-person submarine, scientists in Friday Harbor unravel the mysteries of the Salish Sea," 16 Sep. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The squash is picked from fields of frothing cosmos; the honey is harvested from bees fed on marigolds; the yak meat is bought from farmers and stirred into warming noodle broths. — Sophy Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, "On Your Next Trip to Nepal, Rent the House Sir Edmund Hillary Loved," 20 Dec. 2018 With the news that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is splitting from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, folks are frothing at the mouth considering how the divorce may affect his finances. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Has An Insane Real Estate Portfolio," 12 Jan. 2019 Then make little balls of the mixture, add them to a hot pan of frothing butter, and give them a push with a spatula to flatten them a bit. — Stephanie Wu, Town & Country, "How to: Thanksgiving Leftover Tips from Culinary Stars," 16 Nov. 2015 Pour into espresso cups and enjoy with sugar, a lemon peel, frothed milk, or as is. — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, "The O.G. Stovetop Espresso Maker Is Still the Best," 5 Nov. 2018 The Flyers will put it all together in one of the games at a frothing Wells Fargo Center, at which point, message sent, the two-time defending champs will find a way to stabilize the ship. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs: SI Staffers Make Postseason Predictions," 11 Apr. 2018 Try Costanera’s classic Pisco Sour ($12), gently frothed and sprinkled with cinnamon, or the chicha version ($13), colored by sweet purple corn juice. — Jeanne Cooper, SFChronicle.com, "Where to watch the sunset with a cocktail around Half Moon Bay," 11 July 2018 Starbucks first introduced its cold foam back in April, describing the drink topper as nonfat milk frothed in a special blender until smooth. — Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, "Starbucks Unveils New Salted Cream Cold Foam Cold Brew and Iced Vanilla Bean Coconutmilk Latte," 9 July 2018 Witnesses told British media outlets that, before losing consciousness, Rowley and Sturgess were frothing at the mouth, hallucinating, and incoherent. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Second Novichok poisoning in Britain raises alarm, questions over contamination," 5 July 2018

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