frothiness


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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.frothiness - the property of giving off bubbles
gaseousness - having the consistency of a gas
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