- Spuming
- Spume \Spume\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spumed} (sp[=u]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spuming}.] [L. spumare.] To froth; to foam. [1913 Webster]
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Spuming
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spuming — spjuËm n. froth, foam v. cause to froth, make foam … English contemporary dictionary
Spume — Spume, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spumed} (sp[=u]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spuming}.] [L. spumare.] To froth; to foam. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spumed — Spume Spume, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spumed} (sp[=u]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spuming}.] [L. spumare.] To froth; to foam. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spume — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin spuma more at foam Date: 14th century frothy matter on liquids ; foam, scum < ocean spume > • spumous adjective • spumy adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
spume — spumous, spumy, adj. /spyoohm/, v., spumed, spuming, n. v.t. 1. to eject or discharge as or like foam or froth; spew (often fol. by forth). v.i. 2. to foam; froth. n. 3. foam, froth, or scum. [1300 50; ME < L spuma foam, froth; akin to FOAM] * *… … Universalium
spume — /spjum / (say spyoohm) noun 1. foam; froth; scum. –verb (spumed, spuming) –verb (i) 2. to foam; froth. –verb (t) 3. to send forth as or like foam or froth. {Middle English, from Latin spūma} –spumous, spumy, adjective …
spume — [spyo͞om] n. [ME < MFr espume < L spuma: see FOAM] foam, froth, or scum vt., vi. spumed, spuming to foam or froth spumous adj. spumy spumier spumiest … English World dictionary
