frothing

Producing white foam

Frothing describes something producing or covered with froth—a mass of small bubbles.

A frothing drink fizzes and foams; a frothing dog may have rabies.

Figuratively, frothing suggests agitation or excitement taken to an extreme: frothing with rage, frothing at the mouth over the new policy.

Internet slang uses it to mean extremely eager or enthusiastic: I'm frothing for this album to drop.

sea

waves

Traveling energy disturbances

spray · spume · churn · roiling · crashing · swells · tide · foam · seaspray · turbulent

agitation

churning

Agitated circular motion

whipping · aerating · mixing · blending · emulsifying · shaking · swirling · turbulence · vortex · vibrating

rage

fury

Intense violent anger

  • angerIntense hostile emotion
  • seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
  • lividExtremely angry or discolored

incensed · fuming · ranting · raving · apoplectic · indignant · outraged · wrathful · irate · enraged

rabies

rabid

Violently extreme or fervent

disease · bite · animal · symptoms · delirium · aggression · virus · saliva · contagion

coffee

cappuccino

Espresso with frothed milk

  • latteEspresso with steamed milk
  • espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
  • baristaProfessional café drink maker

crema · microfoam · steamer · frother · milk · velvety · texture · macchiato · cortado · aerated

beer

head

Uppermost body part

  • pintLiquid volume unit
  • pourSend liquid streaming out
  • aleWarm-fermented malt drink

stout · lager · pilsner · draught · tap · stein · mug · carbonation · collar · foam

Categories
Opposites
physical state of liquid

frothingstill

Unmoving, or continuing

calm · flat · placid · motionless · stagnant

emotional intensity

frothingcalm

Free from agitation

composed · serene · placid · tranquil · unruffled

freshness/vitality

frothingflat

Lacking vertical variation

stale · still · dead · lifeless · dull

Phrases
Family

frothiness, frothily

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G