frothing
ˈfrɔðɪŋ
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Definition of frothing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
foamy appearancecovered with or producing froth
  • The frothing waves crashed against the shore..
bubbly effervescent foamy
2.
emotional stateextremely angry or excited
  • He was frothing at the mouth in rage..
agitated enraged infuriated

Noun

liquidsTECH.the process of forming bubbles or foam in a liquidTECH.
  • The frothing of milk is important for making cappuccino.
arcade game
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Origin of frothing

Old English, froth (foam)

Examples of frothing in a sentence

  • The frothing mixture bubbled in the pot.
  • She was frothing with excitement at the news.
  • The frothing crowd demanded answers.
  • Proper frothing gives the latte a smooth, velvety cap.
  • The frothing in the saucepan showed the soup was boiling too hard.

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  1. French:mousseux, moussage, ...
  2. German:schaumig, Aufschäumen, ...
  3. Italian:spumeggiante, schiumatura, ...
  4. Spanish:burbujeante, espumado, ...
  5. Portuguese:espumante, espumar, ...
  6. Chinese:起泡的, 起泡, ...
  7. Japanese:泡立つ, 泡立ち, ...
  8. Arabic:مُزْبِد, تَرْغِيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּקצָּף, הַקְצָפָה, ...
  10. Russian:пенящийся, вспенивание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:піниться, спінювання, ...
  12. Hindi:झागदार, झाग बनना, ...
froth
frɔθ
froth: small bubbles formed in liquids
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Definition of froth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
liquidsmall bubbles formed in liquids
  • The froth on the coffee looked inviting..
bubbles foam
2.
trivial talkUKunimportant talk or ideasUK
  • The conversation was just froth, with no real substance.
babble chatter

Verb

1.
drinksintr.bubble on the surface of a liquidintr.
  • The soda began to froth over the glass.
2.
cookingtr./intr.whisk a liquid until foam formstr./intr.
  • She frothed the milk for the coffee.
foam whisk
3.
excited talkintr.talk about something with great excitementintr.
  • He frothed about the new technology at the conference..
enthuse rave
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Images of froth

  • froth: small bubbles formed in liquids
    small bubbles formed in liquids
  • froth: mixture of saliva and bubbles at the lips
    mixture of saliva and bubbles at the lips

Expressions with froth

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be extremely angry or agitated
He started to froth at the mouth during the argument.
become agitated or excited like froth
The crowd started to froth up with excitement.
bubbles formed on a liquid
The froth and foam on the coffee looked delicious.

Origin of froth

Old Norse, froða (foam)

Examples of froth in a sentence

  • The waves left froth on the shore.
  • His speech was full of froth, lacking depth.
  • The article was dismissed as froth by critics.
  • The froth in tech stocks worried analysts.
  • He warned about the froth surrounding cryptocurrency.
  • The patient exhibited froth during the seizure.

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  1. French:mousse, mousser, ...
  2. German:Schaum, schäumen, ...
  3. Italian:schiuma, fare schiuma, ...
  4. Spanish:espuma, formar espuma, ...
  5. Portuguese:espuma, formar espuma, ...
  6. Chinese:泡沫, 冒泡, ...
  7. Japanese:泡, 泡立つ, ...
  8. Arabic:رَغْوَة, زَبَّدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קֶצֶף, לְהַקְצִיף, ...
  10. Russian:пена, пениться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:піна, пінитися, ...
  12. Hindi:झाग, झाग बनना, ...

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