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barm |
yeast foam that appears atop fermenting malt liquors. |
bomb |
a portable container which ejects gas, foam, or poison by way of its own internal pressure. [1/8 definitions] |
breaker1 |
a heavy ocean wave that breaks into foam on the shore or at sea. |
cream |
to foam. [1/14 definitions] |
cushion |
a soft envelope of fabric that is filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, or the like and used for decoration or to make surfaces more comfortable; pillow. [1/5 definitions] |
effervesce |
of a liquid, to emit tiny bubbles, hiss, and foam as gas is released. [1/2 definitions] |
foam |
used as a short form of "foam rubber," a soft, man-made material that feels similar to a sponge. [2/6 definitions] |
foamable |
combined form of foam. |
foamless |
combined form of foam. |
foam rubber |
a firm, light rubber that feels like sponge. Foam rubber is often used to make seats and mattresses. |
foamy |
made of, full of, or covered with foam. [2 definitions] |
fog |
a gaseous medium in which liquid particles are suspended, such as the spray or foam in some fire extinguishers. [1/8 definitions] |
froth |
to produce froth; foam. [1/2 definitions] |
frothy |
of, covered with, or like foam. [1/2 definitions] |
lather |
foam made by soap or detergent mixed in water. [2/4 definitions] |
mantle |
to be coated, as the surface of a liquid with foam or scum. [1/9 definitions] |
mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
mousse |
a foam preparation for the hair, esp. to help keep it in place. [1/3 definitions] |
polystyrene |
a hard, clear plastic or rigid foam that can be molded for structural applications. |
seethe |
to foam or bubble as if boiling. [1/4 definitions] |
sponge rubber |
a light porous spongelike rubber used in rubber balls, gaskets, insulation, and the like; foam rubber. |
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