spumescent

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spumescent

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From Latin spumescens, p.pr. of spumescere (“to grow foamy”).

adjective more spumescent · most spumescent

rare Resembling froth or foam; foaming. The snowfall had changed again, the flakes larger now and less insistent; they had a buoyant and spumescent quality.
Similar: fizzy, foamy, frothy

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@misc{spumescent_2026,
  title = {spumescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spumescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}