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[ fraw-thee, froth-ee ] / ˈfrɔ θi, ˈfrɒθ i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frothy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, froth·i·er, froth·i·est.of, like, or having froth; foamy. unsubstantial; trifling; shallow; empty. Origin of frothyFirst recorded in 1525–35; froth + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM frothyfroth·i·ly, adverbfroth·i·ness, nounWords nearby frothyfrostweed, frostwork, frosty, froth, froth flotation, frothy, frottage, frotteur, Froude, Froude number, frou-frou Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frothyThey mixed carbonated water with syrups, and fused them together seamlessly in a frothy cold stream – all on demand. Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Richardson says that his frothy, buttered coffee is “the best part of his morning,” helping him “hone in on important tasks.” Hack Your Health: 6 Biohacks That Might Surprise You|DailyBurn|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST The clothes had a light and frothy quality but never looked silly or immature. Louis Vuitton, Chanel, McQueen Cap Paris Spring 2013 Fashion Week Shows|Robin Givhan|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST And if Romney gets too frothy, there remains a decent chance he stumbles. What Romney and Obama Can Learn About the Art of Debate Deflection|David Freedlander|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But in these frothy, frenetic days, what difference does a few hundred million dollars make? Facebook Makes Big Bet by Acquiring Instagram|Dan Lyons|April 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST An empty head and heart are the causes of empty, frothy, vain discourse. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter It is thinner than that of chronic bronchitis, and upon standing separates into three layers of pus, mucus, and frothy serum. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd Even while the frenzied yelling of the squirming Busch was subsiding into a frothy gurgle he went to the door and listened. The Day of Wrath|Louis Tracy The front of the first of these lines was frothy with smoke. The Open Boat and Other Stories|Stephen Crane Into a frothy compound, not unlike ice-cream with the ice left out, you dip your thin wheaten cakes, instead of spoons. Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams
Words related to frothybarmy, bubbling, fizzy, foamy, soapy, spumous, spumy, sudsy, fermenting, fizzing, foaming, spumescent, yeasty |