spumy


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spume

 (spyo͞om)
n.
Foam or froth on a liquid, as on the sea.
intr.v. spumed, spum·ing, spumes
To froth or foam.
[Middle English, from Old French espume, from Latin spūma.]
spu′mous, spum′y adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.spumy - emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer"
bubbling, bubbly, effervescing, foaming, frothy, foamy
effervescent - (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
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spumy

adjective
Consisting of or resembling foam:
foamy, frothy, lathery, spumous, sudsy, yeasty.
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