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foam

ˈfōm 1 syllable uncommon

  1. noun.a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquid: such as

  2. noun.a frothy mass formed in salivating or sweating

  3. noun.a stabilized froth produced chemically or mechanically and used especially in fighting oil fires

  4. verb.to produce or form foam

    • … streets … foaming with life …
  5. verb.to froth at the mouth especially in anger; broadly: to be angry

  6. verb.to gush out in foam

Origin

Middle English fome, from Old English fām; akin to Old High German feim foam, Latin spuma foam, pumex pumice.

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