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Spume

/spjum/

Foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.

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📖 Definitions of "Spume"

noun

1
Foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.

verb

1
To froth.

🔄 Synonyms of "Spume"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
frothnoun	Foam.
sudsnoun	(countable, uncountable) Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.
foamnoun	A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spume"

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Word	Definition
frothnoun	Foam.
foamnoun	A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
sudsnoun	(countable, uncountable) Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.
soupnoun	Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
soap sudsnoun	Lather, suds, foam produced by soap in water.
mushnoun	A somewhat liquid mess, often of food; a soft or semisolid substance.
soap filmnoun	A film composed of soap; the wall of a soap bubble.
seaspraynoun	The water thrown into the air when waves break on the shore.
shave foamnoun	Synonym of shaving cream.
moussenoun	A styling cream used for hair.
shaving foamnoun	A manufactured product with a frothy consistency, supplied in an aerosol can and used for shaving.
waterspoutnoun	A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).
soap bubblenoun	A very thin film of soapy water that forms a sphere with an iridescent surface.
spoondriftnoun	(nautical, archaic) Alternative form of spindrift. [(nautical) Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped along the surface of the sea.]
splashnoun	(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
foam partynoun	A social event in which participants dance to music on a dance floor covered in several feet of suds or bubbles dispensed from a foam machine.
brumenoun	(literary) Mist, fog, vapour.
upsplashverb	To splash upward.
foamitenoun	A foamy substance formerly used for extinguishing fire, and in making fake snow for movies.
splashoutnoun	The splashing of liquid out of a container or reservoir.