frothy
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θi, ˈfrɒθ adjective, froth·i·er, froth·i·est.
1.
of, like, or having froth; foamy.
2.
unsubstantial; trifling; shallow; empty.
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froth (frɒθ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a mass of small bubbles of air or a gas in a liquid, produced by fermentation, detergent, etc |
| 2. | a mixture of saliva and air bubbles formed at the lips in certain diseases, such as rabies |
| 3. | trivial ideas, talk, or entertainment |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to produce or cause to produce froth |
| 5. | (tr) to give out in the form of froth |
| 6. | (tr) to cover with froth |
| [C14: from Old Norse frotha or frauth; related to Old English āfrēothan to foam, Sanskrit prothati he snorts] | |
| 'frothy | |
| —adj | |
| 'frothily | |
| —adv | |
| 'frothiness | |
| —n | |
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Frothy
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Example sentences
Beat egg whites with an electric mixer at medium speed until frothy.
Now, with the economy teetering on the brink of recession and prices frothy, stagflation is the word of the hour.
Chastened regulators now talk about a presumption of guilt, not innocence, when prices look frothy.
Prices continue to head north in what is becoming a market that is as frothy as art.
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