Frothy

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles..

Definitions by Sense

1. Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.
2. (figurative) lightweight; lacking depth or substance
3. (business) Highly speculative; having high risk and high return.
4. (Australia, slang, chiefly in the plural) A serving of beer.

Example Sentences

I like my milkshakes frothy, not flat like this!

When this brown head was obtained the juice was drawn off into barrels, the lees were left in the keeve, and new juice was pumped upon these lees, this, however, produced a white frothy head, similar to that in the remaining keeves.

The motion of this liquid layer was made visible by the small , frothy bubbles of vapor which were present in the film.

For a frothy result, in a blender blend the hot chocolate in batches.

songs with frothy lyrics

a frothy argument

I cannot describe to you what pain I feel in repeating this light and frothy conversation, but I have compelled myself to give it you at some length, in order to lay before you, in its true light, the weakness of that heart which is not upheld by divine strength, and to shew you how little dependence can be placed on those who walk in their own strength, and are not divinely upheld.

The frothy orator, who busked his tales In quackish pomp of noisy words

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Word Forms

• frothier
• frothiest
• frothies

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