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foamy

[ foh-mee ]

adjective

foamier, foamiest.
  1. covered with or full of foam.
  2. consisting of foam.
  3. resembling foam.
  4. pertaining to foam.


foamy

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, consisting of, or covered with foam
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴDzԱ, noun
  • ˈڴDz, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ڴDzi· adverb
  • ڴDzi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foamy1

before 1000; Middle English fomy, Old English 峾. See foam, -y 1
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One woman from Car Nicobar told me that when the earthquake struck, the ground started to spew foamy water at the same time as the waves came in from the sea.

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The foamy waves behind them form a cloudlike backdrop, with Medina lofting his right index finger high above his head.

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Jones took the brunt of the blow, a crash that would’ve been much worse without the sturdy cars and foamy barriers.

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Zayd starts to follow me, but I ignore him, close the bathroom door, and take a long time scrubbing my hands and face with lots of foamy soap.

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If the number isn’t hit, the ubiquitous, hard-to-recycle foamy plastic will be banned.

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