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froth·y
(frô′thē, frŏth′ē)adj. froth·i·er, froth·i·est
1. Made of, covered with, or resembling froth; foamy.
2. Playfully frivolous in character or content: a frothy French farce.
froth′i·ly adv.
froth′i·ness n.
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froth•y
(ˈfrɔ θi, ˈfrɒθ i)adj. froth•i•er, froth•i•est.
1. of, like, or having froth; foamy.
2. unsubstantial; trifling; shallow: a frothy musical.
[1525–35]
froth′i•ly, adv.
froth′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | frothy - emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer" effervescent - (of a liquid) giving off bubbles |
2. | frothy - marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders" lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" |
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frothy
adjective
1. foamy, foaming, bubbly, effervescent, sudsy, spumous, spumescent, spumy frothy milk shakes
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frothy
adjective2. Amusing but essentially empty and frivolous:
3. Given to lighthearted silliness:
empty-headed, featherbrained, flighty, frivolous, giddy, harebrained, lighthearted, scatterbrained, silly.
Informal: gaga.
Slang: birdbrained, dizzy.
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frothy
[ˈfrɒθɪ] ADJ (frothier (compar) (frothiest (superl)))1. (= foamy) → espumoso
2. (fig) → banal, superficial
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froth
(froθ) noun a mass of small bubbles on the top of a liquid etc. Some types of beer have more froth than others.espuma
verb to have or produce froth. Mad dogs froth at the mouth.espumajear, hacer espuma
ˈfrothy adjective1. containing froth. frothy beer.espumoso
2. light, like froth. frothy silk dresses.vaporoso
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