spumescent

[ spyoo-mes-uhnt ]

adjective

1. foamy; foamlike; frothy.

spumescent

/ spjuːˈmɛsənt /

adjective

1. producing or resembling foam or froth

Derived Forms

• spuˈmescence, noun

Other Words From

• spu·mescence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of spumescent¹

First recorded in 1855–60; spume + -escent