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- [frawth, froth]
- /frɔθ, frɒθ/
- /frɒθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [frawth, froth]
- /frɔθ, frɒθ/
Definitions of frothing word
- noun frothing an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume. 1
- noun frothing a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease. 1
- noun frothing something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent: The play was a charming bit of froth. 1
- verb with object frothing to cover with froth: giant waves frothing the sand. 1
- verb with object frothing to cause to foam: to froth egg whites with a whisk. 1
- verb with object frothing to emit like froth: a demagogue frothing his hate. 1
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Origin of frothing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English frothe < Old Norse frotha froth, scum
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Parts of speech for Frothing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frothing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frothing
noun frothing
- froth — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
- sparkle — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- ferment — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
- fermentation — the act or process of fermenting.
- bubbling — a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
adj frothing
- bubbly — Someone who is bubbly is very lively and cheerful and talks a lot.
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- bouncy — Someone or something that is bouncy is very lively.
- frothy — of, like, or having froth; foamy.
- sparkling — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
verb frothing
- poach — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
- stew — to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
- bubble — Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid.
- steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- simmer — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
adjective frothing
- elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
- expansive — Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive or wide-ranging.
- fermenting — Present participle of ferment.
Antonyms for frothing
noun frothing
adj frothing
verb frothing
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- pacify — to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
- tranquilize — calm sb with drugs
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
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