DEEn Dictionary De - En
DeEs De - Es
DePt De - Pt
 Vocabulary trainer

Spec. subjects Grammar Abbreviations Random search Preferences
Search in Sprachauswahl
frothy
Search for:
Mini search box
 
English Dictionary: frothy by the DICT Development Group
2 results for frothy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
frothy
adj
  1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer"
    Synonym(s): bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy, frothy, effervescing, spumy
  2. marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"
    Synonym(s): bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Frothy \Froth"y\, a. [Compar. {Frothier}; superl. {Frothiest}.]
      1. Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light
            bubbles; spumous; foamy.
  
      2. Not firm or solid; soft; unstable. --Bacon.
  
      3. Of the nature of froth; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a
            frothy speaker or harangue. --Tillotson.
No guarantee of accuracy or completeness!
©TU Chemnitz, 2006-2024
Your feedback:
Ad partners