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spumous

/ˈspjuːməs/

spumous adjective: frothy or foamy; spumy.

Adjective

spumous (comparative more spumous, superlative most spumous)

  1. frothy or foamy; spumy
    • The spumous and florid State which the Blood acquires in passing through the Lungs.1731, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Nature of Aliments, and the Choice of Them, According to the Different Constitutions of Human Bodies. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], →OCLC

Forms of spumous

comparativemore spumous
superlativemost spumous

Origin of spumous

From Middle English spumous, from Latin spūmōsus.

Questions about spumous

What does spumous mean?
Spumous means frothy or foamy; spumy.
What part of speech is spumous?
Spumous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spumous?
Spumous is pronounced /ˈspjuːməs/.

Words near spumous in the dictionary

  1. spuming
  2. spumone
  3. spumoni
  4. spumonis
  5. spumose
  6. spumous
  7. spumy
  8. spun
  9. spun a tale
  10. spun a yarn
  11. spun down

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