foam

Airy trapped bubbles

Foam is a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid—the froth on ocean waves, the head on beer, the lather from soap.

Foam also names lightweight materials with a bubbly structure: foam rubber, foam insulation, styrofoam.

To foam is to produce bubbles: The rabid dog foamed at the mouth.

To foam at the mouth figuratively means to rage uncontrollably.

frothy

cappuccino

Espresso with frothed milk

  • latteEspresso with steamed milk
  • mousseAiry whipped preparation
  • whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated

creamy · effervescent · fizz · airy · fluffy · froth · suds · head · steamed · crema

sea

surf

Waves near shore

  • wavesTraveling energy disturbances
  • oceanMassive saltwater body
  • brineWater saturated with sodium

tide · beach · shore · whitecap · spume · spray · breaker · crest · churn · wash

material

polyurethane

Versatile synthetic resin compound

neoprene · sponge · EVA · packaging · acoustic · cushion · insulation · padding · mattress · upholstery

lather

soap

Fatty alkali cleanser

cleanse · rinse · wash · bath · shower · gel · detergent · bodywash · conditioner · exfoliate

industrial

firefighting

Combating and quelling flames

shaving · craft · floral · injection · molding · soundproofing · thermal · packing · flotation · cavity

bubbles

sphere

Perfectly round solid

  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • burstBreak apart suddenly
  • iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors

transparent · delicate · ephemeral · float · shimmer · glisten · soap · air · lightweight · spherical

Categories
Opposites
density and substance

foamsolid

Firm matter state

dense · compact · heavy · rock · metal

material state

foamfoamless

Having no froth

homogeneous · defoamed · airless

surface/liquid condition

foamfoamless

Having no froth

still · clear · calm · flat · still water

Phrases
Family

foamy, foaming, foams, foamed, foaminess, seafoam, memory foam, shaving foam, polyurethane foam

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G