FROTH


Meaning of FROTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ frɔθ ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a a collection of small bubbles in liquid, caused by shaking, fermenting, etc.; foam. b impure matter on liquid, scum. 2 a idle talk or ideas. b anything unsubstantial or of little worth. --v. 1 intr. emit or gather froth (frothing at the mouth). 2 tr. cause (beer etc.) to foam. øfroth-blower Brit. joc. a beer-drinker (esp. as a designation of a member of a charitable organization). øøfrothily adv. frothiness n. frothy adj. (frothier, frothiest). [ME f. ON frotha, frauth f. Gmc]

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