as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
try to restrain your natural frothiness at least for the duration of the lecture
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Recent Examples of frothiness
The frothiness, the thinner consistency and the creamy flavor profile combined to form the perfect drink for me on a hot August day at the fair.
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Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frothiness
Noun
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Just make sure that the shoe silhouette isn’t too chunky so the look retains its lightness.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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Awe dropping, obviously, suggests jaw-dropping, which some have said refers to the thinness and lightness of the iPhone 17 Air.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What really makes Dog Man special, though, is how Pilkey’s trademark mix of absurd silliness and surprising sincerity shines through.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Winston’s in danger of being crushed by the system, not just a few popular-kid sociopaths, and the unassuming nature of Dinklage’s performance gives the character a stubborn dignity amid all the silliness and prosthetics.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The hour, despite those brief moments of levity, is particularly dark and gritty.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still, 2025 has a special levity to it.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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For the forgiving, these simulcasts have insights and frivolities each Monday.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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This May the Eleventh Circuit denied him relief from a $25,000 Tax Court frivolity penalty.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Frothiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothiness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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