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foam /fəʊm /noun [mass noun]1A mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid, typically by agitation or fermentation: a beer with a thick head of foam...- She poured a dollop into her hands and raked her fingers through her hair, lathering the shampoo into a thick white foam.
- The molinillo was placed in the chocolate pot and agitated to form foam.
- As a coffee shop, they offer all the extras you hope for, including lattes served in pre-warmed mugs decorated with thick drifts of creamy foam.
Synonyms froth, spume, surf, spindrift, spray; fizz, effervescence, mousse, bubbles, head; lather, suds 1.1A mass of small bubbles formed from saliva or sweat.A small opening in the corner of his lips let some saliva foam through....- The gauchos of Argentina wore chaps that hardened from the foam and sweat of the horse's body, causing them to walk with flexed knees.
- Their coats were dark with sweat, and streaked with white foam.
1.2A liquid preparation containing many small bubbles: shaving foam...- He said the foam had the consistency of shaving foam, but much smaller, and is entirely harmless.
- But the cake, shaped like a Reese's cup with a liquid center and curry-touched foam, is pure yum.
- They make a decent café au lait that's served in a glass and topped with a thick, lip-sticking foam.
1.3A lightweight form of rubber or plastic made by solidifying liquid foam: [as modifier]: foam rubber...- A piece of dry foam rubber or foam plastic, rubbed over the garment, will usually take them off.
- Plastic, foam or rubber thongs are completely casual, but can be worn off the beach nonetheless.
- Once the rubber and mounting foam have been cut, the stamps are glued to a wooden mound and are ready to impress!
1.4 (the foam) literary The sea: Venus rising from the foam verb [no object]Form or produce a mass of small bubbles; froth: the sea foamed beneath them (as adjective foaming) pints of foaming bitter...- She saw the boats pulling away from the docks and the water foamed and bubbled beneath them.
- The tub is slick, and with lots of slippery bubbles foaming up from the jets, you'd best watch your step.
- Stir and set aside for 5 or 6 minutes, until mixture bubbles and foams.
Synonyms froth, froth up, cream, bubble, fizz, effervesce, spume, lather, ferment, rise, boil, seethe, simmer PhrasesDerivativesfoamless adjective ...- Still, most brewers feel that with foamless yeasts they get the same quality of sake, with less mess.
- The invention relates to a substantially foamless sintered glass body with a decorative pattern.
- However, some experts say that the these foamless versions are not quite what their bubbling cousins are, in terms of the final product.
OriginOld English fām (noun), fǣman (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Old High German feim (noun), feimen (verb). Rhymesbrome, chrome, comb, Crome, dome, gnome, holm, Holme, hom, home, Jerome, loam, Nome, ohm, om, roam, Rome, tome |