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frothing
froth F0341700 (frôth, frŏth)n.1. A mass of bubbles in or on a liquid; foam.2. Salivary foam released as a result of disease or exhaustion.3. Something unsubstantial or trivial: "The frivolous side of the Sixties—fashion, pop culture, sex—should not be dismissed as mere froth and show" (Tony Judt).4. High prices unwarranted by economic fundamentals: a housing market with a lot of froth.5. A fit of anger or vexation: was in a froth over the long delay.v. (also frôth, frŏth) frothed, froth·ing, froths v.tr.1. To cover with foam.2. To cause to foam.v.intr. To exude or expel foam: a dog frothing at the mouth.
[Middle English, from Old Norse frodha.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | frothing - producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease; "the rabid animal's frothing mouth"foamy, foamingunhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" |
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frothing[frȯ·thiŋ] (engineering) The producing of relatively stable bubbles at an air-liquid interface as the result of agitation, aeration, ebulliation, or chemical reaction; it can be an undesired side effect, but in minerals beneficiation it is the basis of froth flotation. frothing
Synonyms for frothingadj producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or diseaseSynonymsRelated Words |