foam

Meanings

Plural: foams

Noun

• a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
  • "the beer had a thick head of foam"
• a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
• A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
• A collection of small bubbles created when the surface of a body of water is moved by tides, wind, etc.
• A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
• A collection of small bubbles formed from bodily fluids such as saliva or sweat.
• A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
• A collection of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid that is heated, fermented or carbonated.
• A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
• A collection of small bubbles created by mixing soap with water.
• A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
• A collection of small bubbles formed by mixing an extinguishing agent with water, used to cover and extinguish fires.
• A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially
• A material formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid.
• The sea.
• Fury, rage, ire.
• Sneakers.

Verb

• become bubbly or frothy or foaming
  • "The river was foaming"
• To form or emit foam.
• To spew saliva as foam; to foam at the mouth.
• To coat or cover with foam.

Synonyms

effervesce, effervescence, fizz, form bubbles, froth, head, lather, mousse, sparkle, spindrift, spray, spume, suds, surf