frothy

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation“bubbling champagne”“foamy (or frothy) beer”Synonyms: bubblingbubblyfoamingfoamyeffervescingspumy
  2. marked by high spirits or excitement“his fertile effervescent mind”“scintillating personality”“a row of sparkly cheerleaders”Synonyms: bubblingeffervescentscintillatingsparkly
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Frothy \Froth"y\, a. [Compar. Frothier; superl. Frothiest.]

1.Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy. [1913 Webster]

2.Not firm or solid; soft; unstable. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

3.Of the nature of froth; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a frothy speaker or harangue. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]

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