v. t. To cause to foam;
n. [ OE. fam, fom, AS. fām; akin to OHG. & G. feim. ] The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids, or in the mouth of an animal, by violent agitation or fermentation; froth; spume; scum;
Foam cock,
v. i.
He foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth. Mark ix. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. Giving off bubbles and developing a head of foam;
adv. With foam; frothily. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having no foam. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Covered with foam; frothy; spumy. [ 1913 Webster ]
Behold how high the foamy billows ride! Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]