Froth

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /frɒθ/
• GenAm IPA: /frɑθ/, /frɔθ/
• Rhymes: -ɒθ

Origin

Noun attested around 1300, from Old Norse froða, from Proto-Germanic *fruþōn; Old English afreoðan ("to froth") is from same Germanic root. Verb attested from late 14th century.

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of froth

Noun

1. foamFroth is a very important feature of many types of coffee.
2. (figuratively) unimportant events or actions; drivel
• L'EstrangeIt was a long speech, but all froth.
3. Thousands of African children die each day: why do the newspapers continue to discuss unnecessary showbiz froth?

Derived terms

• froth fly
• froth insect
• froth spit
• froth worm

Verb

1. (transitive) To create froth in.I like to froth my coffee for ten seconds exactly.
2. (intransitive) To bubble.The chemical frothed up when I added the acid.
3. To spit, vent, or eject, as froth.
• DrydenHe ... froths treason at his mouth.
• TennysonIs your spleen frothed out, or have ye more?
4. To cover with froth.A horse froths his chain.

Derived terms

• frothy
• froth at the mouth

Anagrams

• forth, Forth