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SPUMY
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
spumy (comparative spumier, superlative spumiest)
frothy, emitting froth or spume
Synonyms
• spumous
Anagrams
• sumpy, yumps
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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