SPUMOUS

Etymology

Adjective

spumous (comparative more spumous, superlative most spumous)

frothy or foamy; spumy

The spumous and florid State which the Blood acquires in passing through the Lungs.

Source: Wiktionary


Spum"ous, Spum"y, a. Etym: [L. spumosus, spuma foam: cf. F. spumeux.]

Definition: Consisting of, containing, or covered with, froth, scum, or foam; frothy; foamy. The spumous and florid state of the blood. Arbuthnot. The spumy waves proclaim the watery war. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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