Synonyms for spume

Most common

spray · foam · froth · lather

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To froth.

2. n. 1

   Foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.

Forms

Plural

spumes → seafoams…

Past participle

spumed
e.g. spumed → foamed, frothed, sprayed, lathered…

Example sentences

• spray Dad used spray starch to stiffen his dress shirts.
• foam It's not a toothpaste, it's a face-cleansing foam!
• froth Beat the whites of 3 eggs to a stiff froth.
• lather Instructions: massage well into damp hair, lather and rinse.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

foam¹, suds¹

5 letters

spray¹, froth¹

6 letters

lather²

7 letters

seafoam

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lather² = 2 syllables).