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<h1>Froth</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Froth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>frothe</ets>, Icel. <ets>fro\'eba</ets>; akin to Dan. <ets>fraade</ets>, Sw. <ets>fradga</ets>, AS. <ets>\'befreo\'eban</ets> to froth.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The bubbles caused in fluids or liquors by fermentation or agitation; spume; foam; esp., a spume of saliva caused by disease or nervous excitement.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any empty, senseless show of wit or eloquence; rhetoric without thought.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<blockquote>It was a long speech, but all <b>froth</b>. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Light, unsubstantial matter.</def>

<i>Tusser.</i>

<cs><col>Froth insect</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the cuckoo spit or frog hopper; -- called also <altname>froth spit</altname>, <altname>froth worm</altname>, and <altname>froth fly</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Froth spit</col>. <cd>See <cref>Cuckoo spit</cref>, under Cuckoo.</cd></cs>

<h1>Froth</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Froth</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Frothed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt>. <er>Frothing</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To cause to foam.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To spit, vent, or eject, as froth.</def>

<blockquote>He . . . <b>froths</b> treason at his mouth. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Is your spleen <b>frothed</b> out, or have ye more? <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To cover with froth; <as>as, a horse <ex>froths</ex> his chain</as>.</def>

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<hw>Froth</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To throw up or out spume, foam, or bubbles; to foam; as beer <i>froths</i>; a horse <i>froths</i>.</def>

<h1>Frothily</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Froth"i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a frothy manner.</def>

<h1>Frothiness</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Froth"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State or quality of being frothy.</def>

<h1>Frothing</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Froth"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Exaggerated declamation; rant.</def>

<h1>Frothless</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Froth"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Free from froth.</def>

<h1>Frothy</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Froth"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Frothier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Frothiest</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not firm or solid; soft; unstable.</def>