foamier; foamiest
1
: covered with foam : frothy
2
: full of, consisting of, or resembling foam
foamily adverb
foaminess noun

Examples of foamy in a Sentence

foamy milk shakes
Recent Examples on the Web The Cannes competition line-up has premiered some outstanding Romanian films over the last 20 years, works on the very foamy, frothy edge of the Romanian New Wave. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 Like the first rich, foamy sip of a cappuccino, this coffee cocktail is worth a shake every time. Rishon Hanners, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foamy 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of foamy was before the 12th century

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“Foamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foamy. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

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