spumy

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spumy - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Spumous \Spum"ous\ (sp[=u]m"[u^]s), Spumy \Spum"y\
     (sp[=u]m"[y^]), a. [L. spumosus, fr. spuma foam: cf. F.
     spumeux.]
     Consisting of, containing, or covered with, froth, scum, or
     foam; frothy; foamy.
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           The spumous and florid state of the blood. --Arbuthnot.
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           The spumy waves proclaim the watery war. --Dryden.
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spumy - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  spumy
      adj 1: emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or
             fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy)
             beer" [syn: bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy,
             frothy, effervescing, spumy]