foaminess

4.4

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

noun
/ˈfoʊmɪnəs/

: espuma

The foaminess of the cappuccino made it especially enjoyable to drink.

Examples

He tested the foaminess of the soap by rubbing it between his hands.
The foaminess in the beer was perfect, forming a thick, creamy head.
The foaminess of the cappuccino was perfect.
She admired the foaminess of the bubble bath.
The foaminess of the cappuccino made it look very inviting.
He enjoyed the foaminess of the bubbles in his sparkling water.
The chef experimented with foaminess in his new dessert to enhance its presentation.

Synonyms

effervescence

vsfoaminess

Specialized

2 7.4

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

names the static condition of many small bubbles rather than the active process

frothiness

vsfoaminess

1 6.3

A top layer of small bubbles or light foam on a drink

is about the state defined by many small bubbles

bubbliness

vsfoaminess

1 2.3

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

refers to many fine, closely packed small bubbles rather than general bubbling

Antonyms

smoothness

5 1.9

An even surface without rough parts

How Foamy

foaminess

4.4

froth

14 3.4

bubble

228 1.0

Surface Forms

foaminess singular

foaminesses plural

Morphology

foaminess = foamy (transparent) = foam + y + ness

Formation by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'foamy' yields a straightforward meaning 'the state of being foamy'.

Etymology

Foaminess comes from the common word foam, the bubbly mass on a liquid, plus the ending -iness meaning 'state' or 'quality'. So foaminess means the quality of being foamy or full of small 'bubbles', which is why we use it for soap, beer, or a cappuccino.