: having or producing a light, frothy mass of bubbles : producing foam
foaming agents
a foaming kitchen tile cleanser
a foaming river
If it pleases you to soak your skin in milk baths, seaweed wraps, and foaming facials, you're not harming anything, least of all your epidermis.—
Betsy Bauer
Betsy BauerWhite foaming water slid past, and warm spray blended with the rain.—Cheresse Smoot
Cheresse SmootSynonyms
- angered
- angry
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- fuming
- furious
- hopping
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
Examples of foaming in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Grab some creamy shaving cream (not the foaming gel kind) and spread a small amount evenly in a tray.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
This gentle foaming action has even been approved by The National Eczema Foundation.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024
In the skin-care arena, many of you introduced Ilia's sea fennel (a natural retinol alternative perfect for sensitive skin) eye cream and The Ordinary's gentle foaming cleanser onto your bathroom counters.
—Shanna Shipin, Allure, 19 Jan. 2024
Its foaming texture comes from surfactants, which can be drying for non-oily skin.
—Nicole Cain Nd, Ma, Health, 27 Apr. 2023
On Sur La Table Pros: Both beautiful in design and its foaming results, this frother is versatile with two speed levels and can be used to mix dressings and milkshakes, too.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
Clean Cult’s foaming hand soap refills come in a variety of scents, including wild lavender and grapefruit basil.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2023
Before diving into how to make cold foam, round up those ingredients and your foaming tool of choice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2023
Formulated with a blend of natural aromatic extracts that feature creamy, tropical undertones, this foaming face wash spreads easily and luxuriously across your skin.
—Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 12 June 2023
Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
This gentle foaming action has even been approved by The National Eczema Foundation.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024
In the skin-care arena, many of you introduced Ilia's sea fennel (a natural retinol alternative perfect for sensitive skin) eye cream and The Ordinary's gentle foaming cleanser onto your bathroom counters.
—Shanna Shipin, Allure, 19 Jan. 2024
Its foaming texture comes from surfactants, which can be drying for non-oily skin.
—Nicole Cain Nd, Ma, Health, 27 Apr. 2023
On Sur La Table Pros: Both beautiful in design and its foaming results, this frother is versatile with two speed levels and can be used to mix dressings and milkshakes, too.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
Clean Cult’s foaming hand soap refills come in a variety of scents, including wild lavender and grapefruit basil.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2023
Before diving into how to make cold foam, round up those ingredients and your foaming tool of choice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2023
Formulated with a blend of natural aromatic extracts that feature creamy, tropical undertones, this foaming face wash spreads easily and luxuriously across your skin.
—Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 12 June 2023
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