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froth (frôt̸h, frät̸h; for v., also frôt̸h, frät̸h)

noun

  1. a whitish mass of bubbles; foam
  2. foaming saliva caused by disease or great excitement
  3. light, trifling, or worthless talk, ideas, etc.

Etymology: ME frothe < ON frotha, akin to OE (a)-freothan, to froth up < IE *preu-th, a snorting, slavering < base *per-, to sprinkle, scatter > Gr prēmainein, to blow hard

transitive verb

  1. to cause to foam
  2. to cover with foam
  3. to spill forth like foam

Etymology: < the n.

intransitive verb

to produce froth; foam

Etymology: ME frothen

froth Synonyms

froth

n.

froth Usage Examples

Object

  • jug: The steam arms are designed to reach into large frothing jugs used for bigger take out drinks.
  • milk: A small wire whisk in the bottom of the mug froths milk to let you create fancy coffee drinks.

Preposition: on

  • top: However, this romp is mere froth on top of a much grimmer story of, well, atrocities.
  • cappuccino: But responses to our survey show that most of you see this as little more than the froth on the cappuccino.

Preposition: at

  • mouth: Right wing papers froth at the mouth at ' Blair's betrayal of Britain ' .

Noun used with modifier

  • beer: They are insoluble in the beer and cause the beer froth to collapse.
  • milk: Each drink option such as quantity and milk froth etc can be individually set.

Adjective modifier

  • white: The thread of liquid spatters into a glass, a head of white froth forming on the murky tea.
  • creamy: The creamy froth offset by shards of crisp green vegetable under the surface.
  • speculative: LVT would remove this speculative froth from land pricing.
  • rich: The aroma of fresh coffee together with the creamy smoothness of milk and a rich authentic froth to top.
  • perfect: Perfect Milk froth for the ultimate Cappuccino experience is guaranteed.

Converse of object

  • produce: Formed by froth produced during an eruption of gas-rich magma.
  • take: True, retail power may have taken the froth off top brands.
  • make: These bubbles float to the top of the glass and make a froth.
  • skim: Other methods involved skimming the froth off bear or using old grape juice.

Modifies a noun

  • flotation: Froth flotation also appears to have been carried out on the mine.

Preposition: of

  • flower: His masterpiece is the central courtyard, a froth of fragrant white flowers.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: I can still recall the fascinating sight of pure white soap bubbles frothing up, over 1 foot high, from the drains outside!
  • over: When it has stopped frothing over, it must still be allowed to vent, but oxygen must be kept out.
froth Quotes

   Question not, but live and labour Till yon goal be won, Helping every feeble neighbour, Seeking help from none; Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone: in another's trouble, in your own.

—Gordon, Adam Lindsay

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