foam·y

[foh-mee]
adjective, foam·i·er, foam·i·est.
1.
covered with or full of foam.
2.
consisting of foam.
3.
resembling foam.
4.
pertaining to foam.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English fomy, Old English fāmig. See foam, -y1

foam·i·ly, adverb
foam·i·ness, noun
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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foamy (ˈfəʊmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , foamier, foamiest
of, resembling, consisting of, or covered with foam
 
'foamily
 
adv
 
'foaminess
 
n

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Example sentences
Beat egg whites in clean large metal bowl on medium speed until foamy.
Originally, the marshmallow plant's gummy root juices were combined with eggs
  and sugar and then beaten into a foamy paste.
Air bubbles entrained in water cause it to look foamy or milky, but it will
  clear from the bottom.
When you pour a beer, there is this foamy top called the head.
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