| NOUN | object | foam, froth | a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid / liquid |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | foam | a lightweight material in cellular form | |
| VERB | change | foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles | become bubbly or frothy or foaming |
| Sounds | fow'm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aerodrome ... tome: 31 rhymes with owm... | |
| Meaning | A mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid / liquid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the beer had a thick head of foam" | |
| Synonym | froth | |
| Narrower | head | The foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid / liquid into a container |
| lather | The foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) | |
| shaving foam | toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving | |
| soapsuds, suds, lather | The froth produced by soaps or detergents | |
| spume | foam or froth on the sea | |
| white water, whitewater | Frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls | |
| Broader | bubble | A hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide) |
| Spanish | espuma | |
| Catalan | broma, bromera, escuma, escumera, espuma | |
| Adjectives | foamy | emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation |
| Verbs | foam | become bubbly or frothy or foaming |
| Meaning | A lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | Styrofoam | A light resilient foam of polystyrene |
| foam rubber | spongy rubber | |
| Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
| Spanish | espuma | |
| Catalan | escuma | |
| Meaning | Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The river was foaming" | |
| Synonyms | froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles | |
| Narrower | lather | form a lather |
| seethe | foam as if boiling | |
| Broader | bubble | form, produce, or emit bubbles |
| Spanish | espumajear, espumar | |
| Catalan | bromerejar, escumar, escumejar, produir escuma | |
| Nouns | foam | a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid / liquid |
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