froth

Pronunciation: /fɹɔθ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
  2. verb become bubbly or frothy or foaming
  3. verb make froth or foam and become bubbly

Etymology

From Middle English froth, frooth, froþ, likely a borrowing from Old Norse froða, from Proto-Germanic *fruþǭ; Old English āfrēoþan (“to foam, froth”) is from same Germanic root. Verb attested from late 14th century. Compare Swedish fradga.

In classic literature

Synonyms

foam

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
bubble
Narrower (hyponyms)
lather, white water, soapsuds, head, shaving foam, spume

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