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121spume — 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] * *… …
122cappuccino economy — n. An economy that displays frenzied growth or activity in one sector while showing only steady growth or activity in other sectors. cappuccino economics n. Example Citations: Many children of the boom often romanticize the early days of Silicon… …
123spume — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spray, foam, scum; see froth . v. Syn. boil, ferment, foam; see bubble 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. foam, froth, fizz, cream, suds, lather, spindrift, scum. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun A mass of bubbles in or… …
124yeast — or yeast plant [yēst] n. [ME yest < OE gist, akin to Ger gischt, spray, froth & OHG jesan, to ferment < IE base * yes , to foam, boil up > Gr zein, to boil, seethe] 1. any of various single celled ascomycetous fungi in which little or no …
125cream — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English creime, creme, from Anglo French creme, cresme, from Late Latin cramum, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cramen scab, crust Date: 14th century 1. the yellowish part of milk containing from …
126lather — I. noun Etymology: Middle English *lather, from Old English lēathor; akin to Latin lavere to wash more at lye Date: before 12th century 1. a. a foam or froth formed when a detergent (as soap) is agitated in water b. foam or froth from profuse… …
127suds — I. noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: probably from Middle Dutch sudse marsh; akin to Old English sēothan to seethe more at seethe Date: 1581 1. water impregnated with soap or a synthetic detergent compound and worked… …
128Root beer — A glass of root beer with foam Root beer is a carbonated, sweetened beverage, originally made using the root of a sassafras plant (or the bark of a sassafras tree) as the primary flavor. Root beer, popularized in North America, comes in two forms …
