spumescent
spumescent adjective: resembling froth or foam; foaming.
Adjective
spumescent (comparative more spumescent, superlative most spumescent)
- Resembling froth or foam; foaming.
- The snowfall had changed again, the flakes larger now and less insistent; they had a buoyant and spumescent quality.1957, John Bell Clayton, The Strangers Were There: Selected Stories, Macmillan, page 79
- His eyes burned black with the intensity of their gaze over the hidden ravine below; over the thin, white waterfall, spumescent, blown into mist.1993, Hjalmar Thesen, The Way Back: A Novel, →ISBN, page 146
spumescent meaning in Tamil
spumescent in Tamil
- நுரை போன்ற
Synonyms of spumescent
Forms of spumescent
| comparative | more spumescent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most spumescent |
Origin of spumescent
From Latin spumescens, p.pr. of spumescere (“to grow foamy”).
Questions about spumescent
- What does spumescent mean?
- Spumescent means resembling froth or foam; foaming.
- What is spumescent in Tamil?
- Spumescent in Tamil is நுரை போன்ற. See Spumescent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is spumescent?
- Spumescent is an adjective.
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