foaming

adjective

foam·​ing ˈfō-miŋ 

: having or producing a light, frothy mass of bubbles : producing foam

foaming agents

a foaming kitchen tile cleanser

a foaming river

If it pleases you to soak your skin in milk baths, seaweed wraps, and foaming facials, you're not harming anything, least of all your epidermis.

—Betsy Bauer

White foaming water slid past, and warm spray blended with the rain.

—Cheresse Smoot

Synonyms

• angered
• angry
• apoplectic
• ballistic
• cheesed off [chiefly British]
• choleric
• enraged
• fuming
• furious
• hopping
• horn-mad
• hot
• incensed
• indignant
• inflamed
• enflamed
• infuriate
• infuriated
• irate
• ireful
• livid
• mad
• outraged
• rabid
• rankled
• riled
• riley
• roiled
• shirty [chiefly British]
• sore
• steamed up
• steaming
• teed off
• ticked
• wrathful
• wroth

Examples of foaming in a Sentence

was so upset that he was really foaming

Recent Examples on the Web

OxiClean Max Force is a foaming formula that performs very well on makeup stains, breaking down the pigment and wax from lipstick. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024

After dampening your skin, this oil cleanser turns into a foaming texture that can remove even the most stubborn smokey eyes. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024

What if a nuke drops, or climate change turns the world into a foaming puddle, or the next pandemic is spread through selfies? —Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024

This pharmacy favorite is oil-free and has moisturizing glycerin, gentle surfactants, and a foaming action that cleanses the skin without stripping it. —April Benshosan, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024

One of my fondest memories was creating a small painting of a barn swallow on the back of a cigar box and trading it to a chef in Charlottesville for a steak dinner and a foaming glass of beer. —Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024

This foaming face wash is going to gently and thoroughly cleanse your skin without stripping away your skin barrier, leaving you with a moisturized complexion. —Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024

Grab some creamy shaving cream (not the foaming gel kind) and spread a small amount evenly in a tray. —Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024

This gentle foaming action has even been approved by The National Eczema Foundation. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing foaming

• anti-foaming