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# frothy

adjective (frothy, frothier, frothiest)

«frothy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Frothy means covered in or full of froth, a mass of tiny bubbles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#m1)
2. Frothy can describe something light and fun but not serious, like a frothy film or story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: frothy milk on hot chocolate, frothy waves at the beach, frothy bubble bath. In science, froth forms when gas bubbles are trapped in a liquid, such as when mixing bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. In stories, a frothy mouth on an animal can be a sign of illness, so do not touch. Common phrases: «frothy milk», «frothy coffee», «frothy waves», «frothy bubbles».

### Examples

- I love a frothy hot chocolate with marshmallows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#x1)
- The waves were white and frothy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#x2)
- The volcano experiment made a frothy mess on the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#x3)
- Dad whisked the eggs until they were frothy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#x4)
- The dog had a frothy mouth after running, so we gave it water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#x5)
- It was a frothy, silly film, but we laughed a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#x6)
- The bubble bath turned the water frothy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/#x7)

### Note

Comparative: frothier, frothiest. Built from «froth» + «-y». Similar words: «foamy», «bubbly».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «frothy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«frothy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frothy.html) on Mova free.