spume

noun
UK: /spjuːm/
US: /spjuːm/

  1. A mass of foam or froth on the surface of the sea or another body of water.

    1. The boat sliced through the spume.
    2. The wild waves crashed against the rocks, creating spume that sprayed high into the air.

Synonyms

foam froth spray scum
spume intransitive-verb

  1. To emit or froth like spume; to foam.

    1. The waves spume against the rocks.
    2. The angry sea spumed as the storm intensified around the small vessel.
spume transitive-verb

  1. To throw up as spume.

    1. The waves spumed water onto the deck.
    2. The geyser spumed boiling water high into the clear blue morning sky.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "spume": foam, froth, spray, scum.

Example usage of "spume": "The boat sliced through the spume.". More examples on the page.