foamy
adjective
ˈfō-mē 
foamier; foamiest
1
: covered with foam : frothy
2
: full of, consisting of, or resembling foam
foamily
ˈfō-mə-lē
adverb foaminess
ˈfō-mē-nəs
noun 
Synonyms
- frothy
- lathery
- sudsy
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Stick a straw into the center of the froth and pour the seltzer along the straw into the glass, until the foamy head rises to, or just above, the rim of the glass. 
M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Top with a lid and shake vigorously until the milk is foamy. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Beat on medium-low (about speed 4 on a 10-speed mixer) until soft peaks form and are foamy and not yet holding their shape yet. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022 Moutarde Maille sells 100 flavors of mustard in such large quantities that their clerks dispense it out of taps the same way bartenders here pour a Kronenbourg lager – only without a foamy head. Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 One tactic: the squalene in a foamy macrophage’s belly finds oxygen radicals – molecules that can kill acne bacteria – and incorporates them into its oily stew, neutralizing the threat, letting acne flourish. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 23 July 2022 Our experts say that dry skin may benefit from using a gentle, creamy cleanser rather than a foamy one and a moisturizer that’s on the thicker side. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 July 2022 Another beloved cheesy beverage is cheese tea, cold tea with a foamy layer of milk and cream cheese and a dash of salt, a combination that originated in Taiwanese night markets in 2010 and soon found an audience abroad. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Images show a dying star with a foamy edge of escaping gas. Seth Borenstein, ajc, 12 July 2022 See More
M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Top with a lid and shake vigorously until the milk is foamy. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Beat on medium-low (about speed 4 on a 10-speed mixer) until soft peaks form and are foamy and not yet holding their shape yet. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022 Moutarde Maille sells 100 flavors of mustard in such large quantities that their clerks dispense it out of taps the same way bartenders here pour a Kronenbourg lager – only without a foamy head. Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 One tactic: the squalene in a foamy macrophage’s belly finds oxygen radicals – molecules that can kill acne bacteria – and incorporates them into its oily stew, neutralizing the threat, letting acne flourish. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 23 July 2022 Our experts say that dry skin may benefit from using a gentle, creamy cleanser rather than a foamy one and a moisturizer that’s on the thicker side. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 July 2022 Another beloved cheesy beverage is cheese tea, cold tea with a foamy layer of milk and cream cheese and a dash of salt, a combination that originated in Taiwanese night markets in 2010 and soon found an audience abroad. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Images show a dying star with a foamy edge of escaping gas. Seth Borenstein, ajc, 12 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
foamy
adjective
ˈfō-mē
foamier; foamiest
: covered with or looking like foam
foamy
adjective
as in bubbly
covered with, consisting of, or resembling foam foamy milk shakes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bubbly
- sudsy
- frothy
- lathery
- sparkling
- fizzy
- effervescent
- soapy
- knocked
- knocked (about)
- knocked (someone) off his/her pedestal
- knocked about
- knocked back
- knocked dead
- knocked down
- knocked for a loop
- knocked in
- knocked off
- knocked off her pedestal
- knocked off his pedestal
- knocked one's socks off
- knocked out
- knocked over
- knocked silly
- knocked someone off her pedestal
- knocked someone off his pedestal
- knocked together
- knocked up
- knocker
- knocker-off
- knocker-offs
- knockers
- knockers-off