froth

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noun \ ˈfrȯth \

Definition of froth

plural froths play \ˈfrȯths, ˈfrȯt͟hz\

1 a :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)

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Examples of froth in a Sentence

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froth on the ocean waves

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The debt offering, Tesla’s first of non-convertible bonds, represents the latest sign of froth in the high-yield market, where investors have been turning a blind eye to bond-market basics in search of yield.

— Fortune, "Tesla Increases Bond Deal to $1.8 Billion for Model 3 Production," 11 Aug. 2017
But most important, while his boss, notoriously disinterested in policy, froths and foams on Twitter, Pence is quietly implementing his own agenda.

— jill filipovic, Cosmopolitan, "Mike Pence Is Using Donald Trump," 8 Aug. 2017
The blood!—it’s more froth than heft, a confection that can harm no one.

— sarah marshall, New Republic, "Blood Drive Misses Out on Everything Good About Gore," 23 June 2017
Beef tongue lies half-hidden in a froth of cold-smoked mushroom stock scented by anise and thyme, a homage to a Filipino recipe for ox tongue and Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup.

— ligaya mishan, New York Times, "In Tama’s No-Frills Space, the Filipino Food Is Anything But," 15 June 2017
Foam, froth, and drips have perennially plagued upper-lip pelts, no matter how well-groomed.

— Philly.com, "Throwback device will keep mustaches tidy," 11 June 2017
Although a ‘bubble’ in home prices for the nation as a whole does not appear likely, there do appear to be, at a minimum, signs of froth in some local markets where home prices seem to have risen to unsustainable levels.

— jonathan lansner, Orange County Register, "12 years ago today, Fed chair Greenspan saw “froth” not housing bubbles," 9 June 2017
This is a play — and a production — to be celebrated and enjoyed for its froth and fizz.

— dominic p. papatola, Twin Cities, "Review: Crisp, convivial construction of classic Noel Coward comedy ‘Private Lives’," 5 June 2017
An associate soberly lays out the constraints and parameters, but within minutes, Ingels has whipped the small group into a froth of expensive fantasy: flocks of drones, waterfalls, curly structures, room service by robot.

— justin davidson, Smithsonian, "Bjarke Ingels Makes the Impossible Concrete," 24 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of froth

Middle English, from Old Norse frotha; akin to Old English āfrēothan to froth

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First Known Use: 14th century

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froth Synonyms

Synonyms

foam, head, lather, spume, suds, surf

Related Words

mousse; mist, spindrift, spray; scum

froth

play

verb \ ˈfrȯth , ˈfrȯt͟h \

Definition of froth

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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The water frothed as the waves broke along the shore.

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The ultimate gift for coffee lovers, the new Breville Oracle Touch machine grinds, doses and tamps your beans for you, then brews espresso at the ideal temperature before steaming and frothing your milk into silky perfection.

— the good housekeeping institute, Good Housekeeping, "Breville Oracle Touch Espresso Machine," 11 Aug. 2017
There was no frothing from the commentators, no oohs or ahhhs or other sonic rewards from the fans.

— jon wertheim, SI.com, "Grace and Grit: Roger Federer Wins Wimbledon Thanks to Work Away From Spotlight," 19 July 2017
The look then frothed out thanks to a sheer tulle skirt, and knee-high leather boots gave it a street-wise kick.

— thomas adamson, Detroit Free Press, "Art mixes with the aquatic for Paris Couture Week," 3 July 2017
Those fish aren’t silent, either; some belt out bubbling, frothing mating choruses, while others use sound to hunt prey.

— smithsonian.com, Smithsonian, "Coral Reefs Sound Like Popcorn, and That’s a Good Thing," 30 June 2017
While some of his Centennial High School classmates are earning extra cash working minimum wage jobs making sandwiches, flipping burgers or frothing up Grande Lattes at Starbucks, Marco Farfan is playing professional soccer for the Portland Timbers.

— jamie goldberg, OregonLive.com, "Marco Farfan: A rising star from Southeast Portland emerges for Timbers," 9 June 2017
The i-word may fire up the party’s already frothing base, which is clamoring for action and taking to the streets and social media to demand that Trump be confronted as aggressively as possible.

— alex shephard, New Republic, "Why Democrats in 2018 Shouldn’t Campaign to Impeach Trump," 24 May 2017
What made Lynch an intriguing prospect his first couple seasons was a frothing desire to wreck offenses, to wage war with linemen, to sack quarterbacks.

— cam inman, The Mercury News, "Can 49ers Aaron Lynch shape up for premier role?," 24 May 2017
To the frothing New York media, the Jets pooh-poohed talk that Milliner had been tabbed as Revis' replacement.

— rainer sabin | rsabin@al.com, AL.com, "Why was All-Saban team pick Dee Milliner an NFL bust?," 11 May 2017

First Known Use of froth

14th century

FROTH Defined for English Language Learners

froth

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noun

Definition of froth for English Language Learners

: bubbles that form in or on a liquid
: something that is appealing but that has no serious value or interest

froth

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verb

Definition of froth for English Language Learners

: to produce or form froth

FROTH Defined for Kids

froth

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noun \ ˈfrȯth \

Definition of froth for Students

:bubbles formed in or on liquids

froth

verb

Definition of froth for Students

frothed; frothing

:to produce or form bubbles in or on a liquid

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froth

play

noun \ ˈfrȯth \

medical Definition of froth

plural froths play \ˈfrȯths, ˈfrȯt͟hz\

:a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion

froth

play

transitive verb \ ˈfrȯth , ˈfrȯt͟h \

medical Definition of froth

:to foam at the mouth

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