FOAMY

foaming, foamy, frothing

(adjective) producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease; “the rabid animal’s frothing mouth”

bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy, frothy, effervescing, spumy

(adjective) emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; “bubbling champagne”; “foamy (or frothy) beer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

foamy (comparative foamier, superlative foamiest)

Full of foam.

Synonyms

• frothy, spumescent; see also effervescent

Noun

foamy (plural foamies)

Alternative spelling of foamie

Source: Wiktionary


Foam"y, a.

Definition: Covered with foam; frothy; spumy. Behold how high the foamy billows ride! Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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