FROTH


Meaning of FROTH in English

I. ˈfrȯth noun

( plural froths ˈfrȯths, ˈfrȯthz)

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse frotha; akin to Old English ā frēothan 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)

II. ˈfrȯth, ˈfrȯth verb

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1. : to foam at the mouth

2. : to throw froth out or up

3. : to become covered with or as if with froth

whole groves froth with nodding blossoms — Amy Lovejoy

transitive verb

1. : to cause to foam

2. : to cover with froth

3. : vent , voice

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.