n.
Pronunciation: ' fro ̇ th
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural froths \ ' fro ̇ ths, ' fro ̇ th z \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse frotha; akin to Old English ā fr ē othan to froth
Date: 14th century
1 a : bubbles formed in or on a liquid : FOAM b : a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion
2 : something resembling froth (as in being unsubstantial, worthless, or light and airy)