adjective
Other Word Forms
- foamily adverb
- foaminess noun
Etymology
Origin of foamy
before 1000; Middle English fomy, Old English fāmig. See foam, -y 1
Example Sentences
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First off, if you wet it and slather it on, it’s white and foamy and would just look silly.
From Literature
I don’t have a teapot—mine comes in a tall frosted glass, and the drink is orange and foamy.
From Literature
Magazines, clocks, clothes, pots and pans, sofa cushions, video game controllers, hairbrushes, books—they all swirled around in the dark, foamy water that pushed and pulled through the open front door and the broken windows.
From Literature
The apple’s signature foamy texture means it is an easy bruiser and doesn’t store as well as other varieties.
The study, published Thursday in the journal Science, tracked air pollution emanating from a foamy, churning section of the river where water falls from culverts.
From Los Angeles Times
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