frothy
Light and airy
Frothy describes something covered with or consisting of foam—small bubbles formed in liquid: a frothy cappuccino, frothy waves.
The word extends to anything light and insubstantial: frothy entertainment, frothy conversation.
Such things may be pleasant but lack depth or seriousness.
A frothy market shows excessive, possibly unsustainable enthusiasm.
Carelessly disrespectful
- giddyDizzy or excitedly silly
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
silly · light-hearted · carefree · insubstantial · vapid · facetious · playful · frilly
Light and well-ventilated
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- foamyFull of bubbles
creamy · whipped · delicate · soft · wispy · cloudlike · billowy · feathery
Effervescent celebratory wine
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- fizzBubbly hissing sound
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
seltzer · prosecco · spumante · cava · bubbles · pop · soda · spritz
Warm-fermented malt drink
lather
Foamy soap bubbles
detergent · cleanser · whipped · mousse · meringue · cream · whisk · beaten · aerated · spume
flippant
Carelessly disrespectful
- giddyDizzy or excitedly silly
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- superficialLacking depth or substance
trivial · silly · light-hearted · carefree · insubstantial · vapid · facetious · playful · frilly · empty
airy
Light and well-ventilated
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
foamy · creamy · whipped · delicate · soft · wispy · cloudlike · billowy · feathery · pillowy
champagne
Effervescent celebratory wine
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- fizzBubbly hissing sound
carbonation · seltzer · prosecco · spumante · cava · bubbles · pop · soda · spritz · fizzy
ale
Warm-fermented malt drink
head · foam · draft · keg · pub · porter · pilsner · amber · wheat · hefeweizen
seafoam
Frothy bubbles on waves
breakers · spray · spume · wake · churning · crashing · tide · crest · swirl · brine
cappuccino
Espresso with frothed milk
milk · barista · crema · macchiato · cortado · microfoam · coffeehouse · silky · velvety · pitcher
- foam qualitiesfoamy, bubbly, foaming, sudsy, effervescent
- volcanic texturesvesicular, glassy, pyroclastic, bubbly, aa
- Drink Qualitiescold, hot, warm, sweet, bitter
- liquid qualitieswatery, viscosity, runny, thick, thin
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- water qualitiesmurky, taste, odor, color, fresh
frothyflat
Lacking vertical variation
still · uncarbonated · dense · smooth · thick
frothyserious
Weighty and requiring attention
substantial · substantive · weighty · profound · heavy
- froths at the mouthProduces oral foam
- frothing at the mouthShowing extreme agitation
- frothed at the mouthProduced oral foam
- froth upForm airy bubbles
- milk frotherDevice that aerates dairy
- frothed upMade foamy through agitation
froth, frothing, froths, frothed, frother, frothiness, frothily, frothier, frothiest