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frothiness

frothiness

1 6.3
A top layer of small bubbles or light foam on a drink
  • noun
  • /ˈfrɔːθɪnəs/
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I think it's got that creamy frothiness.

Examples

  • And so there was so much buying activity and so much frothiness in the market that everything went up.

  • I mean, personally, I am a beneficiary of this, of this frothiness on the startup side when I'm starting companies.

  • The Bulls certainly proved to be in the majority as the market's upward move was substantial, but as gold prices surged after the QE3 announcement as well, it was clear that some investors were growing increasingly wary of inflation and general market frothiness.

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  • It, in its turn, merely replaced the fad for foam, airs, and general frothiness, which was itself just the successor to a time when some pretty alarming zig-zag work with the squeezy bottle was de rigueur.

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  • The frothiness of the cappuccino made it look inviting and delicious.

  • During the summer, the frothiness of the ocean waves created a beautiful sight on the beach.

  • The chef admired the frothiness of the whipped cream as it topped the dessert.

Synonyms

froth
vsfrothiness
14 3.4

A layer of small bubbles on top of a liquid

is the overall condition of producing or containing bubbles rather than a single mass
effervescence
vsfrothiness
  • Specialized
2 7.4

Bubbling when gas comes out of a liquid, like in fizzy drinks

is the static state of containing bubbles rather than the active bubbling process
bubbliness
vsfrothiness
1 2.3

A quality of having many small bubbles, for example in champagne

is the general condition of producing or containing bubbles in a liquid
foaminess
vsfrothiness
4.4

The state of having many small bubbles, like on soap or beer

is the general condition of producing or containing bubbles in a liquid

Antonyms

flatness
3 2.9

A level area with hardly any hills

How Frothy

foam
37 1.0
frothiness
1 6.3
bubbliness
1 2.3
head
∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

frothiness singular
frothinesses plural

Morphology

frothiness = frothy (transparent) = froth + y + ness

Derived from the adjective 'frothy' with a standard nominalizing suffix '-ness' to indicate the quality of being frothy.

Etymology

The word frothiness comes from the simple word froth, which means 'foam' or 'bubbles', plus the ending -ness that makes a word mean a 'quality' or state. So, frothiness is the state of having or making foam and bubbles, like the foam on a cappuccino or the lively bubbles in champagne.