frothier; frothiest
1
: full of or consisting of froth
2
a
: gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment : insubstantial
a frothy comedy
b
: made of light thin material
frothily adverb
frothiness noun

Examples of frothy in a Sentence

a frothy dessert made of whipped egg whites and fruit puree a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat
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No sense in alienating your users by having the AI be frothy, that would diminish the views and potentially put an AI maker out of business. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The adjoining Floral Salon is done up in pale pink and white tones, with frothy textures. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 Trust Maggie Smith to extract something worthwhile from such frothy material. Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 But both stars embodied true A-lister energy in both frothy tulle and sequined gowns. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frothy 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of frothy was in the 15th century

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“Frothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frothy. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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