Spume
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /spjuːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spume is a noun meaning Foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.
Meaning
Foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.
More Meanings
- To froth.
Example Sentences
Materials dark and crude, / Of spiritous and fiery spume.
A strong sea wind lashed at his city suit, salt rain stung his eyes, balls of spume skimmed across his path.
The village itself is built on a ridge above the harbour, rows of sturdy cottages over which spume is hurled by easterly gales.
Their breath froze in the air as it left their mouths, spouting forth in spumes of vapour that settled upon the hair of their bodies and formed into crystals of frost.
Word Forms
- spumes
- spuming
- spumed
Synonyms for spume
Depending on context, synonyms include froth, suds, foam.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include froth, foam, suds, soup, mush, seaspray.
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