单词 | froth |
释义 | froth —frother, n. /frawth, froth/, n. 1. an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume. 2. a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease. 3. something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent: The play was a charming bit of froth. v.t. 4. to cover with froth: giant waves frothing the sand. 5. to cause to foam: to froth egg whites with a whisk. 6. to emit like froth: a demagogue frothing his hate. v.i. 7. to give out froth; foam: frothing at the mouth. [1350-1400; ME frothe < ON frotha froth, scum] Syn. 3. triviality, frivolity, fluff, nonsense. |
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