froth

Everyday

1. Froth is lots of small bubbles on top of a liquid, like foam on a milkshake. tree →
2. To froth means to make or have froth. tree →
3. Froth can mean something light and fun but not very important, like froth in a story or show. tree →
4. (informal) To froth at the mouth means to be extremely angry. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: frothy coffee, milkshakes, bubble baths; in science, bubbles of gas trapped in liquid; in stories, an angry character frothing at the mouth; phrases: froth up, froth at the mouth.

Examples

• The milkshake had a thick froth on top. tree →
• Waves left froth on the sand. tree →
• Mum frothed the milk for her coffee. tree →
• The angry man was frothing at the mouth. tree →
• That film is just froth, but it's fun. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Adjective: frothy. Similar: foam, bubbles.