Definition of frothy
frothier
;frothiest
1 : full of or consisting of froth
2a : gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment : insubstantial a frothy comedyb : made of light thin material
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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
Recent Examples of frothy from the Web
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One Wall Street pro equates pricey shares with a frothy market.
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There’s also a section called Summer Feet, a selection of frothy cold drinks similar to Bermuda’s rum swizzle.
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Her Lebanese grandmother used to make the cake, folding together frothy, aerated yogurt and semolina flour.
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At such rates, the frothy kimberlite lava could reach Earth’s surface from a depth of up to 120 kilometers in between 3 and 8 hours, Russell estimates.
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First Known Use of frothy
15th century
FROTHY Defined for Kids
frothy
playDefinition of frothy for Students
frothier
;frothiest
: full of or made up of small bubbles frothy waves
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