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Synonyms for foam

Most common

spray spume froth lather fizz

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Spray — A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially, A collection…

spray, surf, spume, spin drift

2. Froth — A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially, A collection…

froth, lather, suds, mantle

3. Fizz — A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially, A collection…

head, fizz, mousse, effervescence

Other

slobber

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially: A collection of small bubbles created when the surface of a body of water is moved by tides, wind, etc.

  2. n. 2

    A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially: A collection of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid that is heated, fermented or carbonated.

  3. n. 3

    A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially: A collection of small bubbles created by mixing soap with water.

Forms

Plural
foams → sprays, surfs, spumes, froths…

Example sentences

  • spray Dad used spray starch to stiffen his dress shirts.
  • froth Beat the whites of 3 eggs to a stiff froth.
  • lather Instructions: massage well into damp hair, lather and rinse.
  • fizz This cola has lost its fizz and doesn't taste any good.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
foamsteady
sprayfalling
spumerising
frothsteady
latherrising
fizzrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
head1, surf1, fizz1, suds1
5 letters
spray1, froth1, spume
6 letters
mantle2, mousse1, lather2
7 letters
slobber2
13 letters
effervescence

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mantle2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
écume
Italiano
schiuma
Español
espuma
Deutsch
Gischt
Català
escuma