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Definition of "froth" []
- A mass of bubbles in or on a liquid; foam. (noun)
- Salivary foam released as a result of disease or exhaustion. (noun)
- Something unsubstantial or trivial. (noun)
- A fit of resentment or vexation: was in a froth over the long delay. (noun)
- To cover with foam. (verb-transitive)
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Use "froth" in a sentence
- "But froth is usually characterized by investors bidding up every deal in sight."
- "Comments (19) ... and before the first shovel of dirt was dug up the developer said, "the froth is off the market"."
- "Loved “the froth from a punctured battery” and all of the careful word choices that helped to create the tone of this piece."