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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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat
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as in insubstantial
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
the sort of frothy costumes worn by Las Vegas showgirls
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Recent Examples of frothiness
Matt Brubaker, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In one image, the prey can be seen thrashing around in frothy water, tinged red by blood, as seabirds flew in for a piece of the action.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Catch up quick: Exit values were buoyed by select, frothy public offerings like Sailpoint's February listing — a $1.4 billion raise valuing it at about $13 billion — and Venture Global LNG's $1.75 billion January IPO, which valued it at about $58 billion.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Paramedics observe that Gray is not breathing and has a small amount of blood coming from his nose and a frothy discharge coming from his mouth.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
While deal flow is improving, organizations are unlikely to see the ultra-competitive offers that characterized the frothy years of 2021-2022.
—Matt Brubaker, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In one image, the prey can be seen thrashing around in frothy water, tinged red by blood, as seabirds flew in for a piece of the action.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Catch up quick: Exit values were buoyed by select, frothy public offerings like Sailpoint's February listing — a $1.4 billion raise valuing it at about $13 billion — and Venture Global LNG's $1.75 billion January IPO, which valued it at about $58 billion.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Paramedics observe that Gray is not breathing and has a small amount of blood coming from his nose and a frothy discharge coming from his mouth.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frothiness
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This million-dollar number comes in two versions, one in titanium and the other in Carbon TPT, a high-tech material that shares properties of lightness and resistance with those used in Formula 1 cars.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Despite that lengthy maturation, there’s a lightness to the tequila and the palate has notes of dark chocolate, black pepper, leather, and some bright herbs on the finish.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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In one, Donald wears a Pride shirt and a goofy grin outside of the Airport Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2025
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Here, however, the goofy moments don’t quite mesh with the heaviness of the themes, especially in the immediate wake of Bobby’s death.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump and Musk are truly onions made of glass: shiny orbs of one insubstantial layer over another, with nothing in the center, liable to be shattered under the slightest pressure.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Nineteen is certainly a lot lower than 42, but, um, 19 over the course of 94 episodes of television is not exactly and insubstantial amount.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s a sinful sort of glee in watching all of this unfold, knowing that the same mournful character might be the next one to die.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Dougal is this boy turning into a man, who has so much anger in him and wants to prove himself, and there's such glee behind the eyes in the way that Sam plays this character.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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No matter your choice of pod, the coffee is rich and flavorful with a layer of foamy crema on top.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Shake the jar until the milk mixture becomes foamy.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lana Ferguson, author of the hit The Nanny has written a giddy summer love story between two unlikely roommates.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Simply buy some bait, hold it over the water, and get ready for a heart-pounding moment as the massive silvery fish leap up to grab their snack — cue the giddy screams, laughter, and plenty of photos.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Windex has a filmy residue that will cling to stone's porous surface, Wilson adds.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
19 May 2025
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The touch screen was desensitized with a filmy layer of grease, the cumulative tapping of many dirty hands.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Frothiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothiness. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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