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noun / verb

froth

FRAWTH/frɔːθ/

A light mass of bubbles on a liquid's surface.

A dense layer of froth floats on the amber liquid.

A clear glass of amber liquid with a dense layer of tiny bubbles floating on its surface, viewed slightly from above so the froth is unmistakable.
Etymology
frothOld Norsefroth

Old Norse froða already meant froth, the bubbly substance named in English. It is one possible source; the word may instead come from an unrecorded Old English noun.

In context

Leslie Guzman19:41
they enclose a six-sided figure it's hexagonal as are most of the bubbles on the surface of this froth
Shapes in Nature | Old Documentary | Natural Forms, Patterns, Shapes | Seashells, Plants & Animals

More examples

  • She skims the froth off the simmering broth.
  • I froth warm milk with a small whisk.
  • The soapy water froths as it pours into the sink.

Forms

froth · froths · frothed · frothing

frothy adjective — Covered with or full of small bubbles.

Similar words

foam
Often interchangeable, especially for a thick layer of bubbles.
suds
Specifically soapy bubbles, usually formed during washing or cleaning.