frothing
part of speech
verb form (froth, froths, frothed, frothing); adjective (frothing); noun (froth, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Frothing means making or having lots of tiny bubbles on top, like foam on a milkshake or soap. tree →
2) An animal or person frothing at the mouth has foamy spit coming out, which can be a sign of illness. tree →
3) (informal) Frothing (at the mouth) can mean being extremely angry or excited. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, frothing happens when air is trapped in a liquid, for example when you shake a fizzy drink or whisk egg whites. In everyday life coffee machines froth milk. In safety, a dog frothing at the mouth may be ill and you should not touch it. In stories, «frothing with rage» tells the reader someone is furious. Phrases: frothing at the mouth, frothing milk, frothy coffee.
examples
- The milk was frothing in the jug. tree →
- The waves were frothing white against the rocks. tree →
- When we mixed vinegar and baking soda, the bottle started frothing. tree →
- Never touch a strange dog that is frothing at the mouth. tree →
- Dad was frothing about the parking ticket. tree →
- The coach was frothing at the mouth when the ref gave a penalty. tree →
- Mum likes a frothy cappuccino. tree →
- The bubble bath was frothing over the side of the tub. tree →
note
«Frothing» is the -ing form of the verb «froth». Froth is uncountable: some froth, not «a froths». Froth and foam mean almost the same thing. «Frothing at the mouth» about anger is an exaggeration, not real foam.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «frothing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.