单词 | froth |
释义 | froth n. & v. --n   1. a a collection of small bubbles in liquid, caused by shaking, fermenting, etc.; foam. b impure matter on liquid, scum.   2. a idle talk or ideas. b anything unsubstantial or of little worth. --v   1. intr. emit or gather froth (frothing at the mouth).   2. tr. cause (beer etc.) to foam. Phrases and idioms froth-blower Brit. joc. a beer-drinker (esp. as a designation of a member of a charitable organization). Derivatives frothily adv. frothiness n. frothy adj. (frothier, frothiest). Etymology: ME f. ON frotha, frauth f. Gmc |
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