- sea froth
- Sea foam Sea" foam`
1. Foam of sea water.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Min.) Meerschaum; -- called also {sea froth}. [1913 Webster]
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Sea froth — (?; 115). See {Sea foam}, 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea froth — noun : sea foam * * * sea froth noun 1. The foam of the sea 2. Formerly, meerschaum • • • Main Entry: ↑sea … Useful english dictionary
sea-froth — … Useful english dictionary
Sea foam — 1. Foam of sea water. [1913 Webster] 2. (Min.) Meerschaum; called also {sea froth}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
froth — Hu ahu a, hu a; ae ae, māpuna (of the sea). ♦ Froth at the mouth, kahe ka hu a o ka waha … English-Hawaiian dictionary
sea foam — sea foam, adj. 1. the foam of the sea. 2. meerschaum (def. 1). [1250 1300; ME] * * * sea foam noun The froth on the sea formed by the action of the waves • • • Main Entry: ↑sea * * * … Useful english dictionary
froth — froth1 [ frɔθ ] noun 1. ) singular or uncount a mass of small air BUBBLES that form on the surface of a liquid: The coffee had a milky froth on top. a ) a mass of small white BUBBLES of SALIVA coming from a person s or animal s mouth, especially… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
froth — I UK [frɒθ] / US [frɔθ] noun 1) a) [singular/uncountable] a mass of small air bubbles that form on the surface of a liquid The coffee had a milky froth on top. b) a mass of small white bubbles of saliva coming from a person s or animal s mouth,… … English dictionary
froth — [[t]frɒ̱θ, AM frɔ͟ːθ[/t]] froths, frothing, frothed 1) N UNCOUNT Froth is a mass of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid. ...the froth of bubbles on the top of a glass of beer... The froth is blown away. Syn: foam 2) VERB If a liquid froths,… … English dictionary
Sea foam — For other uses, see Sea foam (disambiguation). Sea foam in San Francisco. Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic… … Wikipedia
