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foamy

[foh-mee] / ˈfoʊ mi /


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The agency said samples of the foamy substance, as well as soil and water from a nearby stream, had been collected for laboratory tests to determine their composition and potential environmental impact.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Researchers found evidence that certain fats associated with foamy microglia may also be detectable in cerebrospinal fluid.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

It was all quiet and business as usual, except for the roaring trucks that were spraying foamy "detergent" on the pavement.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

The apple’s signature foamy texture means it is an easy bruiser and doesn’t store as well as other varieties.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

It was slow and not all that steady, but Joseph was milking, and soon the sound in the pail wasn’t the sound of milk on metal, but that foamy sound of milk in milk.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt

Mars’ atmospheric pressure won’t accomplish this as well, meaning you could be left with a drink that’s much foamier than you expect.

From Slate Nov. 29, 2017

As this happens, the magma takes on a foamier consistency, increasing its speed and mobility.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was the cottage of some summer people well above the village level, among pines and birches, and overlooking the foamiest rush of the Saco, to which he instantly destined the piano of Phyllis Desmond.

From A Pair of Patient Lovers by William Dean Howells

She wore a wonderful gown all white and gold down the front, with the foamiest of sea-foam green trains hanging from her shoulders away out behind her.

From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by W. J. (Winton James) Baltzell




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