froth
froth Lexical Profile
froth Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid by agitation, fermentation, or steaming.
"The barista spooned a thick layer of velvety milk froth onto the top of the cappuccino."
Speech, ideas, or activities that are entertaining or superficially attractive but lack substance or serious value.
"Beneath the witty banter and social froth, the play addresses serious questions about class and ambition."
• verb
To produce or cause a liquid to produce a mass of small bubbles on its surface.
"She used a steam wand to froth the oat milk before pouring it over the espresso."
To express or experience intense, unrestrained anger or agitation (often used figuratively as 'froth at the mouth').
"The commentator began to froth with indignation over the referee's controversial call."
• Rhymes for froth
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English frothe, borrowed from Old Norse froða or frauð ('foam, froth'), ultimately tracing back to a Proto-Germanic root shared with Old English āfreoþan ('to foam').