spumescent

[ spyoo-mes-uh nt ]
/ spyuˈmɛs ənt /
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adjective

foamy; foamlike; frothy.

Origin of spumescent

First recorded in 1855–60; spume + -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM spumescent

spu·mes·cence, noun

Words nearby spumescent

spue, spuggy, spuky, spumante, spume, spumescent, spumone, spun, spun glass, spun rayon, spun silk

Words related to spumescent

sudsy, lathery, barmy, boiling, creamy, ebullient, effervescent, fizzy, frothy, simmering, spumous, carbonated, fermented, scummy, seething, yeasty, bubbling, foamy, soapy, fizzing

British Dictionary definitions for spumescent

spumescent
/ (spjuːˈmɛsənt) /

adjective

producing or resembling foam or froth

Derived forms of spumescent

spumescence, noun