What does FOAMS mean?

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.