frothnoun [ U ]
uk/frɒθ/us/frɑːθ/froth noun [ U ] (BUBBLES)
small, white bubbles on the surface of a liquid:
I like the froth on the top of the coffee.
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- corrode
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- the carbon cycle
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froth noun [ U ] (NOT SERIOUS)
something that is not serious and has no real value, but is entertaining or attractive:
His books are just froth, but they're enjoyable enough.
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Rubbish and waste
- debris
- detritus
- dross
- effluent
- flotsam
- jetsam
- jumble
- junk
- kitsch
- recycle
- refuse
- rubbish
- rubble
- scrap
- scrap heap
- spoil
- tat
- upcycle
- upcycling
- waste product
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frothverb [ I or T ]
uk/frɒθ/us/frɑːθ/to (cause a liquid to) have or produce a lot of small bubbles that often rise to the surface:
The waves frothed as they crashed onto the beach.
When she opened and bottle of soda, it frothed up and spilled all over the table.
froth at the mouth
If a person or animal froths at the mouth, a mass of small bubbles appears from their mouth as the result of a disease.
informal to be extremely angry
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- corrode
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- the carbon cycle
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