5 letter words starting with FOA

Parts of Speech

Foals is a noun and a verb.

Definitions

As a noun, foals refers to young horses, specifically those that are less than one year old. As a verb, foals means to give birth to or produce a young horse.

Pronunciations

US: /foʊlz/

UK: /fəʊlz/

Origin and Usage

The word foals comes from the Old English word "fola" which means "colt." It has been used in English since the 14th century. The word is commonly used in the context of horse breeding and equestrian sports.

Synonyms

Young horses: Colts, fillies, yearlings

Give birth to young horses: Breed, produce, give birth

Related Words

Colts, mares, mules, mares, studs

Example Sentences

• She loves to watch the playful foals running around the pasture.
• The mare is expected to foal next month.
• He has a farm where he raises and trains foals for racing.

Parts of Speech

Foams is a verb.

Definitions

Foams means to form or produce a mass of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid.

Pronunciations

• US: /foʊmz/
• UK: /fəʊmz/

Origin and Usage

The word foams originated from the Middle English word "fam" which means foam or froth. Foams can be used to describe the physical process of creating bubbles on the surface of a liquid, or it can be used metaphorically to describe a person who is angry or agitated.

Synonyms

• Lathers
• Bubbles
• Froths
• Spumes

Related Words

• Flame
• Frame
• Gloam
• Loamy
• Roams

Example Sentences

• The milk foams up when its heated.
• The waves foamed as they crashed against the shore.
• She was so angry that she was foaming at the mouth.

Parts of Speech:

Adjective

Definitions:

• Having or producing foam; frothy.
• Resembling foam in texture or appearance.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈfoʊmi/
• UK: /ˈfəʊmi/

Origin and Usage:

The word "foamy" comes from the noun "foam," which dates back to the 14th century and originally meant "a mass of bubbles on the surface of a liquid." The adjective "foamy" first appeared in the early 19th century and is commonly used to describe liquids or substances that are producing or resembling foam, such as a foamy latte or foamy sea waves.

Synonyms:

• Frothy
• Bubbly
• Fizzy
• Foamlike
• Sudsing

Related Words:

• Amoeb
• Fable
• Facer
• Falls
• Famed

Example Sentences:

• The ocean waves crashed onto the shore, leaving behind a foamy residue.
• The barista skillfully poured the steamed milk into the espresso shot, creating a foamy latte.
• The washing machine churned the detergent and water, producing a foamy mixture.