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froth.

Foam.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹɒθ/Received-Pronunciation[ˈfɹʷɒθ]Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɹɔθ/[ˈfɹʷɔθ]
  1. Foam.

    countable · uncountable
    Froth is a very important feature of many types of coffee.
  2. Unimportant or insubstantial talk, events, or actions; drivel.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    Thousands of African children die each day: why do the newspapers continue to discuss unnecessary showbiz froth?
    The discussion at the conference was mostly froth and posturing.
  3. The idle rich.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Highly speculative investment.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈfɹɒθ/Received-Pronunciation[ˈfɹʷɒθ]Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɹɔθ/[ˈfɹʷɔθ]
  1. To create froth in (a liquid).

    transitive
    I like to froth my coffee for ten seconds exactly.
  2. (of a liquid) To bubble.

    intransitive
  3. To spit, vent, or eject, as froth.

    transitive
  4. (literally) To spew saliva as froth; (figuratively) to rage, vent one's anger.

    intransitive
  5. To cover with froth.

    transitive
    A horse froths his chain.
Where this word comes from

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.

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