foam´ing|ly

foam´ing|ly: foam «fohm», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a mass of very small bubbles formed in water or other liquids especially by agitation, fermentation, effervescence, or boiling: »Another kind of extinguisher that is valuable for oil fires pours or throws a foam on the fire (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West).

2. the frothy saliva formed in the mouth in epilepsy or rabies.

3. the frothy white perspiration covering a horse or other animal as the result of hard labor.

4. a spongy, flexible, or semirigid material made from various plastics or rubber by solidification of the basic material around air bubbles: »polyurethane foam, latex foam.

–v.i.

1. to form or gather foam; froth: »The soda foamed over the glass.

2. to break into foam; emit foam: »The stream foams over the rocks.Figurative. The angry old man foamed for quite a while about the insulting behavior of his grandchildren.

–v.t.

1. to cause to foam: »The boy foamed the soap in the water.

2. to cover with foam: »Children love to foam their hands with soap.

3. to fill with foaming liquor.

4. to give (plastic or rubber) a spongy, flexible texture by solidifying it around trapped air or gas bubbles.

╂[Old English fām]

–foam´er, noun.

–foam´ing|ly, adverb.

–foam´less, adjective.

–foam´like´, adjective.

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an|ti|foam|ing — «AN tee FOH mihng», adjective. inhibiting the formation of foam … Useful english dictionary
foam´like´ — foam «fohm», noun, verb. –n. 1. a mass of very small bubbles formed in water or other liquids especially by agitation, fermentation, effervescence, or boiling: »Another kind of extinguisher that is valuable for oil fires pours or throws a foam on … Useful english dictionary
foam´less — foam «fohm», noun, verb. –n. 1. a mass of very small bubbles formed in water or other liquids especially by agitation, fermentation, effervescence, or boiling: »Another kind of extinguisher that is valuable for oil fires pours or throws a foam on … Useful english dictionary
foam´er — foam «fohm», noun, verb. –n. 1. a mass of very small bubbles formed in water or other liquids especially by agitation, fermentation, effervescence, or boiling: »Another kind of extinguisher that is valuable for oil fires pours or throws a foam on … Useful english dictionary
foam — an·ti·foam; de·foam·er; de·foam·ing; foam; foam·er; foam·i·ly; foam·i·ness; foam·ing; Foam·ite; foam·less; Gel·foam; Sty·ro·foam; foam·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
Foam weapon — A foam weapon, (also known as a boffer or latex weapon ), is a padded weapon used for simulated combat. Such weapons are typically used in live action role playing games. TerminologyIn the United States the term boffer is used for all foam… … Wikipedia
foam — [[t]fo͟ʊm[/t]] foams, foaming, foamed 1) N UNCOUNT Foam consists of a mass of small bubbles that are formed when air and a liquid are mixed together. The water curved round the rocks in great bursts of foam. Syn: froth 2) N MASS Foam is used to… … English dictionary
seeth´ing|ly — seeth|ing «SEE thihng», adjective. ebullient; tumultuous: »seething foam, Figurative. seething rage. –seeth´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
seeth|ing — «SEE thihng», adjective. ebullient; tumultuous: »seething foam, Figurative. seething rage. –seeth´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary

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