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noun
1.
an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
2.
a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.
3.
something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent: The play was a charming bit of froth.
verb (used with object)
4.
to cover with froth: giant waves frothing the sand.
5.
to cause to foam: to froth egg whites with a whisk.
6.
to emit like froth: a demagogue frothing his hate.
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Frothing
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used without object)
7.
to give out froth; foam: frothing at the mouth.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English frothe < Old Norse frotha froth, scum
1350–1400; Middle English frothe < Old Norse frotha froth, scum
Related forms
froth·er, noun
out·froth, verb (used with object)
un·frothed, adjective
un·froth·ing, adjective
Synonyms
3. triviality, frivolity, fluff, nonsense.
3. triviality, frivolity, fluff, nonsense.
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froth
c.1300, from O.N. froða, from Gmc. *freuth-. O.E. had afreoðan "to froth," from the same root. The modern derived verb is from late 14c. Related: Frothed; frothing.
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