froth

noun
UK: /frɒθ/
US: /frɑːθ/

  1. A mass of small bubbles in liquid.

    1. There was froth on top of my coffee.
    2. The detergent created a thick froth when mixed with water; the children loved playing with it.

Synonyms

foam effervescence lather
froth verb

  1. To produce or have froth.

    1. The beer began to froth in the glass.
    2. The angry sea was frothing at the shore after the heavy storm passed through quickly.
froth noun

  1. Light and entertaining but not serious.

    1. It was just some froth on television.
    2. Her latest novel is dismissed as froth by most of the serious critics but it's sold millions.
froth transitive-verb

  1. To cause to froth.

    1. I used a whisk to froth the milk.
    2. The machine will rapidly froth the milk for your cappuccino, making it light and airy.
froth intransitive-verb

  1. To bubble and foam.

    1. The waves frothed against the rocks.
    2. The river frothed as it surged through the narrow gorge, carrying debris downstream.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "froth" is /frɒθ/ in British English and /frɑːθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "froth": foam, effervescence, lather.

Example usage of "froth": "There was froth on top of my coffee.". More examples on the page.