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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That metric topped out around 2 during the dot-com boom, and at just over 3 during the pandemic’s frothy markets and muted economy.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
And that is to say nothing of the burning crosses and the guns, the bomb threats and the gobs of hot, frothy spit.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Using an electric mixer or by hand, whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl until light and frothy and doubled in volume, about 1 to 2 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Indigenous cultures in the region placed high value in cacao as a sacred crop, exchanged as a form of currency and made into a frothy, warm bitter beverage drank at key events in social and religious life, Chocolate Affairs Magazine said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
And that is to say nothing of the burning crosses and the guns, the bomb threats and the gobs of hot, frothy spit.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Using an electric mixer or by hand, whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl until light and frothy and doubled in volume, about 1 to 2 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Indigenous cultures in the region placed high value in cacao as a sacred crop, exchanged as a form of currency and made into a frothy, warm bitter beverage drank at key events in social and religious life, Chocolate Affairs Magazine said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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