foam
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foam
- /ˈfəʊ̯m/ UK
- [ˈfəʊ̯m] UK
- /ˈfɔʊ̯m/ US
- [ˈfɔʊ̯m] US
Rhymes with -əʊm
Where it comes from
From Middle English fom, foom, from Old English fām, from Proto-West Germanic *faim, from Proto-Germanic *faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHy-m-os, from *(s)poH(y)- (“foam”). Cognate with German Feim (“foam”), Latin spūma (“foam”), Latin pūmex (“pumice”), Sanskrit फेन (phéna, “foam”), possibly Northern Kurdish fê (“epilepsy”).
noun foams
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A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially
Similarly, the biotech giant Cargill has begun manufacturing a polymer from vegetable oils that is used in polyurethane foams, which is found in beddings, furniture and car-seat headrests.
Similar: froth
- A collection of small bubbles created when the surface of a body of water is moved by tides, wind, etc. ’Tis thou that rigg’st the bark and plough’st the foam,
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A collection of small bubbles formed from bodily fluids such as saliva or sweat.
“Again. Tell it again!” cried Fagin, tightening his grasp on Sikes, and brandishing his other hand aloft as the foam flew from his lips.
Similar: froth
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A collection of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid that is heated, fermented or carbonated.
a quart jug with a crown of foam upon it
Similar: froth, effervescence, fizz, head, mousse
- A collection of small bubbles created by mixing soap with water. […] she concentrated on the foam in the sink, tempering the water.
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A collection of small bubbles formed by mixing an extinguishing agent with water, used to cover and extinguish fires.
Similar: froth
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A food prepared in the form of a mass of airy bubbles.
His specialty is a mango foam.
Similar: froth
- A material formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid. A foam mat can soften a hard seat.
- The sea. He is in Europe, across the foam.
- Fury, rage, ire.
- Sneakers.
verb foams · foaming · foamed
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To form or emit foam.
[…] And that is it
Hath made me rig my navy; at whose burthen
The anger'd ocean foams; with which I meant
To scourge the ingratitude that despiteful Rome
Cast on my noble father.
Similar: suds
- To spew saliva as foam; to foam at the mouth. […] to London will we march amain, And once again bestride our foaming steeds, And once again cry ‘Charge upon our foes!’ But never once again turn back and fly.
- To coat or cover with foam. It used to be common practice to foam the runway prior to an emergency landing, in case a fuel-fed fire occurred.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: spume, froth, suds, seethe, effervesce, fizz, sparkle, bubble, drool, styrofoam, turf, roof, brew, meat, beer, crème
Translations
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noun substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains
| Español | espuma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 거품 geopum |
| 日本語 | 泡 awa, 泡 abuku |
| 中文 | 泡沫 pàomò, 沫 mò, 泡 pào |
| हिन्दी | झाग jhāg, कोप kop, फेन phen |
| Kiswahili | povu |
| Português | espuma |
| Français | écume, mousse |
| Deutsch | Schaum |
| Italiano | schiuma |
| Ελληνικά | αφρός afrós |
| Română | spumă |
| Русский | пе́на péna |
| Tiếng Việt | bọt |
| العربية | رَغْوَة raḡwa, زَبَد zabad, زَبَد البَحْر zabad al-baḥr |
| עברית | קֶצֶף kétsef |
noun food
| Español | espuma |
|---|
noun foam rubber
| Español | gomaespuma, foam |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 泡沫塑料 pàomò sùliào |
| Kiswahili | povu |
| Deutsch | Schaumgummi |
| Italiano | gomma piuma |
| Ελληνικά | αφρώδες ελαστικό afródes elastikó |
| Русский | пенопла́ст penoplást, пороло́н porolón |
Talk about this word "foam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. foam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foam "foam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foam.Cite this
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