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| barmy |
containing, resembling, or full of barm; yeasty, foamy, or frothy. [1/2 definitions] |
| bombe |
a frozen dessert consisting of two or more different kinds of ice cream, often with a light, frothy center made of eggs and sugar, frozen in a melon-shaped mold. |
| chiffon |
having a light, airy, or frothy consistency, as a dessert made with beaten egg whites. [1/3 definitions] |
| foam |
frothy sweat on the skin of a horse or other animal, or frothy saliva at the mouth, esp. after vigorous exercise or as a symptom of rabies. [1/6 definitions] |
| milk shake |
a frothy cold drink made of milk, flavoring, and usu. ice cream blended together. |
| whip |
to beat (eggs or cream) with a whisk, eggbeater, or the like until frothy. [1/13 definitions] |
| yeasty |
foamy or frothy like yeast. [1/4 definitions] |
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