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spumiest

spumiest is the superlative form of spumy.

Meaning of spumy

Adjective

spumy (comparative spumier, superlative spumiest)

  1. frothy, emitting froth or spume
    • The spumy waves proclaim the watery war.1697, Virgil, “The Third Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    spumous

Questions about spumiest

What is spumiest the superlative form of?
Spumiest is the superlative form of spumy.

Words near spumiest in the dictionary

  1. spumes
  2. spumescence
  3. spumescent
  4. spumid
  5. spumier
  6. spumiest
  7. spumiferous
  8. spumific
  9. spumifics
  10. spumigin
  11. spumigins

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