frothy

«frothy» in Mova's school dictionary: covered in or full of froth, a mass of tiny bubbles — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (frothy, frothier, frothiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Frothy means covered in or full of froth, a mass of tiny bubbles. tree →

2) Frothy can describe something light and fun but not serious, like a frothy film or story. tree →

sense 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 →
• The waves were white and frothy. tree →
• The volcano experiment made a frothy mess on the table. tree →
• Dad whisked the eggs until they were frothy. tree →
• The dog had a frothy mouth after running, so we gave it water. tree →
• It was a frothy, silly film, but we laughed a lot. tree →
• The bubble bath turned the water frothy. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «frothy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.