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foam
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- pronunciation:
- fom
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a usu. whitish mass of small bubbles that forms on the surface of a liquid after agitation, fermentation, or the like; froth.
Foam washed up onto the beach.
- synonyms:
- froth, spume
- similar words:
- bubbles, lather, scum, soapsuds, suds
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| definition 2: |
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.
The exhausted horse was covered with foam.When we saw the foam around the wild dog's mouth, we feared rabies and called the police.- synonyms:
- froth, lather
- similar words:
- drool, perspiration, saliva, spit, spittle, sweat
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| definition 3: |
a thick, long-lasting froth produced by chemical means, such as shaving cream or certain fire-extinguishing agents.
He smoothed the foam carefully over his face and took up the razor.- similar words:
- froth
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| definition 4: |
a lightweight, bulky material with many small airholes, used esp. in packaging or as insulation; Styrofoam.
The cups made of foam hold in heat better than the paper cups, but they're not biodegradable.
- similar words:
- packing, Styrofoam
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| definition 5: |
used as a short form of "foam rubber."
I prefer feather pillows to pillows filled with foam.
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| related words: |
bubble, fog |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
foams, foaming, foamed |
| definition: |
to form or produce foam; froth.
The roaring current foamed about the rocks.The dog was foaming at the mouth.- similar words:
- lather, mantle
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| related words: |
bubble, churn, sparkle |
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| derivations: |
foamlike (adj.), foamingly (adv.) |
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