In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FROTHY
bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly
(adjective) marked by high spirits or excitement; “his fertile effervescent mind”; “scintillating personality”; “a row of sparkly cheerleaders”
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
frothy (comparative frothier, superlative frothiest)
Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.
(figurative) lightweight; lacking depth or substance
Synonyms
• (with bubbles): foamy, spumescent; see also effervescent
Noun
frothy (plural frothies)
(AU, slang, mostly, in the plural) A serving of beer.
Anagrams
• for thy, forthy
Source: Wiktionary
Froth"y, a. [Compar. Frothier; superl. Frothiest.]
1. Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy.
2. Not firm or solid; soft; unstable. Bacon.
3. Of the nature of froth; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a frothy speaker or harangue. Tillotson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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