frothy

English

Etymology

froth +‎ -y

Adjective

frothy (comparative frothier, superlative frothiest)

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.
I like my milkshakes frothy, not flat like this!
(figuratively) lightweight; lacking depth or substance
songs with frothy lyrics

a frothy argument

Synonyms

(with bubbles): foamy, spumescent

Translations

foamy or churned

Bulgarian: пенест (bg) (penest)
Czech: pěnivý
Dutch: schuimig (nl), schuimend (nl)
Finnish: vaahtoava, kuohuva
French: mousseux (fr)
Galician: escumoso m
German: schaumig

Irish: sobalach
Italian: spumoso m, spumeggiante (it) m or f
Portuguese: espumoso m
Russian: взбитый (ru) (vzbityj)
Swedish: skummande (sv)
Yiddish: שוימיק‎ (shoymik)

Noun

frothy (plural frothies)

(Australia, slang, chiefly in the plural) A serving of beer.

Anagrams

forthy

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