: having or producing a light, frothy mass of bubbles : producing foam
foaming agents
a foaming kitchen tile cleanser
a foaming river
If it pleases you to soak your skin in milk baths, seaweed wraps, and foaming facials, you're not harming anything, least of all your epidermis.—
Betsy Bauer
Betsy BauerWhite foaming water slid past, and warm spray blended with the rain.—Cheresse Smoot
Cheresse SmootSynonyms
- angered
- angry
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- fuming
- furious
- hopping
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
Examples of foaming in a Sentence
was so upset that he was really foaming
Recent Examples on the Web
OxiClean Max Force is a foaming formula that performs very well on makeup stains, breaking down the pigment and wax from lipstick.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
After dampening your skin, this oil cleanser turns into a foaming texture that can remove even the most stubborn smokey eyes.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
What if a nuke drops, or climate change turns the world into a foaming puddle, or the next pandemic is spread through selfies?
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
This pharmacy favorite is oil-free and has moisturizing glycerin, gentle surfactants, and a foaming action that cleanses the skin without stripping it.
—April Benshosan, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
One of my fondest memories was creating a small painting of a barn swallow on the back of a cigar box and trading it to a chef in Charlottesville for a steak dinner and a foaming glass of beer.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
This foaming face wash is going to gently and thoroughly cleanse your skin without stripping away your skin barrier, leaving you with a moisturized complexion.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
Grab some creamy shaving cream (not the foaming gel kind) and spread a small amount evenly in a tray.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
This gentle foaming action has even been approved by The National Eczema Foundation.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
After dampening your skin, this oil cleanser turns into a foaming texture that can remove even the most stubborn smokey eyes.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
What if a nuke drops, or climate change turns the world into a foaming puddle, or the next pandemic is spread through selfies?
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
This pharmacy favorite is oil-free and has moisturizing glycerin, gentle surfactants, and a foaming action that cleanses the skin without stripping it.
—April Benshosan, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
One of my fondest memories was creating a small painting of a barn swallow on the back of a cigar box and trading it to a chef in Charlottesville for a steak dinner and a foaming glass of beer.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
This foaming face wash is going to gently and thoroughly cleanse your skin without stripping away your skin barrier, leaving you with a moisturized complexion.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
Grab some creamy shaving cream (not the foaming gel kind) and spread a small amount evenly in a tray.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
This gentle foaming action has even been approved by The National Eczema Foundation.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024
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“Foaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foaming. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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