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   Foam

   /fōm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid, typically by agitation or fermentation: "a beer with a thick head of foam"
   • ▪ a mass of small bubbles formed from saliva or sweat.
   • ▪ a thick preparation containing many small bubbles: "shaving cream (foam type) does a fine job on my beard"
   • ▪ a lightweight form of rubber or plastic made by solidifying liquid foam: "foam rubber"
   • ▪ the sea: "Venus rising from the foam"

   verb

   • 1. form or produce a mass of small bubbles; froth: "the sea foamed beneath them"

   Word Origin Old Englishfām (noun), fǣman (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Old High German feim (noun), feimen (verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. foamless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • O

     1

   • A

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   • M

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