foamy

foamy
foamy foam"y (f[=o]m"[y^]), a. Covered with foam; frothy; spumy. [1913 Webster]

Behold how high the foamy billows ride! --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


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  • foamy — UK [ˈfəʊmɪ] / US [ˈfoʊmɪ] adjective Word forms foamy : adjective foamy comparative foamier superlative foamiest consisting of or covered with foam …   English dictionary

  • foamy — adjective Full of foam. He jumped overboard into the foamy waters of the Atlantic Ocean …   Wiktionary

  • foamy — foam ► NOUN 1) a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid. 2) a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles: shaving foam. 3) a lightweight form of rubber or plastic made by solidifying foam. ► VERB ▪ form or produce foam. ● foam at the… …   English terms dictionary

  • foamy — adjective 1. producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease (Freq. 1) the rabid animal s frothing mouth • Syn: ↑foaming, ↑frothing • Similar to: ↑unhealthy 2. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or… …   Useful english dictionary

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