froth´i|ness

froth´i|ness
froth|y «FRTH ee, FROTH-», adjective, froth|i|er froth|i|est.
1. of, like, or having froth; foamy: »

frothy soapsuds, frothy ruffles.

2. Figurative. light and trifling; shallow; unimportant: »

frothy conversation. Instrumentalists were seated in niches around the stage and played frothy music as the performers spoke and sang (Time).

SYNONYM(S): vain, empty, unsubstantial.
froth´i|ly, adverb.
froth´i|ness, noun.

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