foamy

Topped with lather

Foamy describes something covered with or resembling foam—the mass of small bubbles that forms on liquids.

A foamy cappuccino has a thick layer of frothed milk.

Ocean waves are foamy where they break against rocks.

Beer poured too fast becomes foamy.

The word suggests lightness and aeration: a foamy mousse, foamy bath bubbles.

coffee

cappuccino

Espresso with frothed milk

latteEspresso with steamed milk
macchiatoEspresso topped with foam
steamedHeated by vapor

milk · barista · crema · espresso · microfoam · art · pour · aerated · coffeehouse · mug

bath

lather

Foamy soap bubbles

sudsSoapy froth
bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
soapFatty alkali cleanser

shampoo · bath · shower · tub · loofah · scrub · rinse · cleanser · soak · luxurious

sea

whitecaps

Foam-topped breaking waves

surfWaves near shore
wavesTraveling energy disturbances
breakersWaves that collapse shoreward

spray · churning · swell · tide · crash · shoreline · ocean · brine · salty · turbulent

dessert

mousse

Airy whipped preparation

meringueBaked whipped whites
whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
souffléBaked puffed egg dish

chiffon · airy · light · beaten · fluffy · custard · tiramisu · frosting · dollop · silky

beer

head

Uppermost body part

pintLiquid volume unit
aleWarm-fermented malt drink
stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage

lager · pilsner · draught · pour · tap · pub · brew · malt · hops · yeast

saliva

rabid

Violently extreme or fervent

rabiesFatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
frothingForming bubbly foam
muzzleAnimal's nose area

hydrophobia · mad · drooling · infected · animal · dog · symptoms

Categories

liquid qualitieswatery, viscosity, runny, thick, thin
water qualitiesmurky, taste, odor, color, fresh
ocean wordstidal, salty, saltiness, briny, wavy
foam qualitiesfrothy, bubbly, sudsy, effervescent, fizzy
Drink Qualitiescold, hot, warm, sweet, bitter
texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness

Opposites

texture/surface state

foamyflat

Lacking vertical variation

still · calm · placid · settled · undisturbed

density/consistency

foamyflat

Lacking vertical variation

dense · still · bubbleless · solid · heavy

Phrases

milk foamAerated dairy for espresso
memory foamHeat-responsive conforming cushion
foaming at the mouthSpewing saliva in fury
foam fingersNovelty sports fan accessories
foam at the mouthProduce oral bubbles
foam handInflatable fan accessory

Family

foam, foaming, foamed, foaminess, seafoam, foamier, foamiest, foamie

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G