spumescent

spu·mes·cent

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spyoo-mes-uh nt]
- /spyuˈmɛs ənt/
- /spjuːmˈesənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spyoo-mes-uh nt]
- /spyuˈmɛs ənt/

Definitions of spumescent word

adjective spumescent foamy; foamlike; frothy. 1
adjective spumescent producing or resembling foam or froth 0
adjective spumescent like froth or foam 0
adjective spumescent frothing; foaming 0

See all 4 definitions of spumescent

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Origin of spumescent

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; spume + -escent

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Parts of speech for Spumescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spumescent

spumescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for spumescent

adj spumescent

carbonated — Carbonated drinks are drinks that contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide.
foamy — covered with or full of foam.
frothy — of, like, or having froth; foamy.
lathery — consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.

adjective spumescent

fermented — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
fermenting — Present participle of ferment.
fizzing — to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.
foaming — a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer.
yeasty — of, containing, or resembling yeast.

All 9 Synonyms of spumescent