frothed up
Turned into foam
Frothed up means agitated or worked into a state of excitement, usually over something that doesn't warrant it.
The image is of liquid churned until it foams: The media frothed up the public over a minor scandal.
Someone frothed up is overwrought, often angrily so: He got all frothed up about the parking ticket.
- latte artDecorative espresso topping
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- bubble bathSudsy tub for relaxing
- excitedEagerly anticipating something
- effervesceEmit gas bubbles
agitated · cappuccino · foam · whip · worked up · flustered · hot and bothered · meringue · mousse · aerate · churn · carbonation · exhilarated · hyped · brewing · overjoyed · emulsify · frenzied