plural froths
ˈfrȯths 
ˈfrȯt͟hz
1
a
: bubbles formed in or on a liquid : foam
b
: a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion
2
: something resembling froth (as in being unsubstantial, worthless, or light and airy)
frothed; frothing; froths
1
: to foam at the mouth
2
: to throw froth out or up
3
: to become covered with or as if with froth
whole groves froth with nodding blossoms—
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Examples of froth in a Sentence
Noun
news shows full of froth
froth on the ocean waves
Verb
The water frothed as the waves broke along the shore.
Recent Examples on the WebStephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
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Only 10 or 15 feet off Glasner’s port-side bow, the water erupts into a churning froth as the pod of six or more sharks fight over the half-eaten snapper.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Shake well to combine all the flavors and achieve a nice froth from the aquafaba.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
Read Next: Watch: Shark Drags Fisherman Overboard in Florida Everglades
Only 10 or 15 feet off Glasner’s port-side bow, the water erupts into a churning froth as the pod of six or more sharks fight over the half-eaten snapper.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Froth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/froth. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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froth
1 of 2 noun
plural froths
1
a
: bubbles formed in or on a liquid
b
: the foam produced by saliva in certain diseases or nervous excitement
2
: something of little value
frothily
adverb
ˈfrȯ-thə-lē
frothiness
noun
-thē-nəs
frothy
adjective
-thē
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