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Definition of frothy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
bubbly liquidfull of bubbles on the surface
- The frothy coffee was topped with cinnamon.
2.
insubstantiallight and entertaining but lacking serious value
- The frothy comedy provided a good laugh but little to ponder..
3.
businessRare US highly speculative and riskyRare US
- The frothy market attracted many daring investors.
Expressions with frothy
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characterized by excessive speculation and inflated prices
The stock market is full of frothy investments.
Origin of frothy
Old English, froth (foam)
Terms with frothy included in their meaning
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soapy foam
form a frothy white mass of bubbles
cleaning
frothy bubbles from soap and water
coffee type
Italian coffee made with espresso and frothy milk
cooking
beaten into a frothy consistency
river water
fast, frothy water in rivers, often used for rafting
biology
frothy saliva from the mouth
biology
produce frothy saliva from the mouth
appearance
having a frothy appearance
appearance
covered with a frothy white mass
beverages
frothy layer on sparkling wine
plant froth
frothy substance on plants by insect larvae
texture
having a frothy texture similar to a cappuccino
beverage
Asian drink of tea topped with frothy cream cheese
plant protection
frothy white mass on plants by froghopper larvae
cuckoo spit
frothy substance on plants from insect larvae
foamy
producing a frothy foam
sauce
hollandaise sauce made frothy with whipped cream or egg white
cleaning
the frothy lather formed by soap in water
pest
small insect feeding on plant sap, often in frothy mass
ocean
frothy foam on the surface of the sea
cleaning
frothy lather of soap and water
soapy water
covered with frothy bubbles from soap
figurative
something frothy or insubstantial
Examples of frothy in a sentence
He sipped the frothy beer with delight. The novel was a frothy read, enjoyable but not deep. Her frothy speech was fun but lacked substance. Investors were wary of the frothy tech stocks. The frothy housing market showed signs of a bubble.
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- French:mousseux, léger, ...
- German:schaumig, leicht, ...
- Italian:schiumoso, superficiale, ...
- Spanish:espumoso, superficial, ...
- Portuguese:espumoso, leve, ...
- Chinese:泡沫的, 浅薄的, ...
- Japanese:泡立った, 軽い, ...
- Arabic:رَغْوِي, سَطْحِي, ...
- Hebrew:מוּקְצָף, קַלִּיל, ...
- Russian:пенистый, легкомысленный, ...
- Ukrainian:пінний, легковажний, ...
- Hindi:झागदार, हल्का-फुल्का, ...
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