n.
Pronunciation: ' f ō m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English fome, from Old English f ā m; akin to Old High German feim foam, Latin spuma foam, pumex pumice
Date: before 12th century
1 : a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquid: as a : a frothy mass formed in salivating or sweating b : a stabilized froth produced chemically or mechanically and used especially in fighting oil fires c : a material in a lightweight cellular form resulting from introduction of gas bubbles during manufacture
2 : SEA
3 : something resembling foam
– foam · less \ -l ə s \ adjective