English noun: froth | |||
1. | froth (object) a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid | ||
Samples | The beer had a thick head of foam. | ||
Synonyms | foam | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bubble | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | head, lather, lather, shaving foam, soapsuds, spume, suds, white water, whitewater | ||
English verb: froth | |||
1. | froth (change) become bubbly or frothy or foaming | ||
Samples | The boiling soup was frothing. The river was foaming. Sparkling water. | ||
Synonyms | effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, sparkle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bubble | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lather, seethe | ||
2. | froth (change) make froth or foam and become bubbly | ||
Samples | The river foamed. | ||
Synonyms | spume, suds | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
3. | froth (body) exude or expel foam | ||
Samples | The angry man was frothing at the mouth. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out, transude | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lather | ||