different between frothy vs effervescent

English

Etymology

froth +? -y

Pronunciation

Adjective

frothy (comparative frothier, superlative frothiest)

1. Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.

2. (figuratively) lightweight; lacking depth or substance
   • 1827, Robert Pollok, The Course of Time

     The frothy orator, who busked his tales
     In quackish pomp of noisy words

Synonyms

• (with bubbles): foamy, spumescent; see also Thesaurus:effervescent

Translations

Noun

frothy (plural frothies)

1. (Australia, slang, chiefly in the plural) A serving of beer.

Translations

Anagrams

• for thy, forthy

English

Etymology

From French effervescent, from Latin efferv?sc? (“boil up”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??f??v?s?nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??f??v?s?nt/
• Rhymes: -?s?nt

Adjective

effervescent (comparative more effervescent, superlative most effervescent)

1. (of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
2. Vivacious and enthusiastic.

Synonyms

• (giving off bubbles): bubbly, ebullient, sparkling; see also Thesaurus:effervescent

Related terms

• effervesce
• effervescence

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin efferv?sc?ns.

Adjective

effervescent (feminine singular effervescente, masculine plural effervescents, feminine plural effervescentes)

1. effervescent

Related terms

• effervescence

Further reading

• “effervescent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

efferv?scent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of efferv?sc?