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spumy

/ˈspjuːmi/

spumy adjective: frothy, emitting froth or spume.

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

Synonyms of spumy

Forms of spumy

comparativespumier
superlativespumiest

Origin of spumy

From spume + -y.

Words formed from spumy

Words that rhyme with spumy

5 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about spumy

What does spumy mean?
Spumy means frothy, emitting froth or spume.
What part of speech is spumy?
Spumy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spumy?
Spumy is pronounced /ˈspjuːmi/.

Words near spumy in the dictionary

  1. spumone
  2. spumoni
  3. spumonis
  4. spumose
  5. spumous
  6. spumy
  7. spun
  8. spun a tale
  9. spun a yarn
  10. spun down
  11. spun in one's grave

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