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frothy

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I like my milkshakes frothy, not flat like this!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Lightweight; lacking depth or substance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • songs with frothy lyrics
  • a frothy argument

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Highly speculative; having high risk and high return.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A serving of beer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, in-plural, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

marked by high spirits or excitement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his fertile effervescent mind
  • scintillating personality
  • a row of sparkly cheerleaders

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bubbling, effervescent, scintillating, sparkly

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bubbling champagne
  • foamy (or frothy) beer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy, effervescing, spumy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English froth Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English frothy From froth + -y.

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пенест (penest) — foamy or churned
  • Czech: pěnivý — foamy or churned
  • Dutch: schuimig — foamy or churned
  • Dutch: schuimend — foamy or churned
  • Esperanto: ŝaŭma — foamy or churned
  • Finnish: vaahtoava — foamy or churned
  • Finnish: kuohuva — foamy or churned
  • French: mousseux — foamy or churned
  • Galician: escumoso — foamy or churned
  • German: schaumig — foamy or churned
  • Irish: sobalach — foamy or churned
  • Italian: spumoso — foamy or churned
  • Italian: spumeggiante — foamy or churned
  • Latin: spumeus — foamy or churned
  • Plautdietsch: schumich — foamy or churned
  • Polish: pienisty — foamy or churned
  • Polish: spieniony — foamy or churned
  • Portuguese: espumoso — foamy or churned
  • Russian: взбитый (vzbityj) — foamy or churned
  • Spanish: espumoso — foamy or churned
  • Swedish: skummande — foamy or churned
  • Yiddish: שוימיק (shoymik) — foamy or churned
  • Finnish: pinnallinen — lacking depth — see also lightweight
  • Polish: czczy — lacking depth — see also lightweight
  • Polish: pusty — lacking depth — see also lightweight
  • Finnish: huurteinen — slang: serving of beer
  • Polish: kufel — slang: serving of beer