frothier; frothiest
1
: full of or consisting of froth
2
a
: gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment : insubstantial
a frothy comedy
b
: made of light thin material
Examples of frothy in a Sentence
a frothy dessert made of whipped egg whites and fruit puree
a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat
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More than 300 years later, relationship-advice columns are still often dismissed as frothy features of women’s magazines.
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
When hot, use a milk frother or blender to combine until smooth, frothy, and fully blended.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
It is less firmly established that a young Carême played an active role in statecraft, and yet that’s exactly what this frothy, flirty and above all fun show presupposes.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Like Klarna, Chime raised funding in the frothy fundraising environment of 2021.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
When hot, use a milk frother or blender to combine until smooth, frothy, and fully blended.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
It is less firmly established that a young Carême played an active role in statecraft, and yet that’s exactly what this frothy, flirty and above all fun show presupposes.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Like Klarna, Chime raised funding in the frothy fundraising environment of 2021.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frothy
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“Frothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frothy. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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