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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat
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as in insubstantial
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
the sort of frothy costumes worn by Las Vegas showgirls
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Recent Examples of frothy
Even Bauman’s funniest musical bits get swallowed in the show’s frothy, frolicsome relentlessness.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Whether in the form of rosettes to frothy embroideries, floral tops are the move for a soft, feminine touch to denim and trousers.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Vigorously whisk together 2 eggs and a splash of lukewarm water until the mixture is frothy and bubbly.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Heading into Sunday’s season opener, The White Lotus on Max saw an 84% increase in volume compared to the week leading up to its sophomore premiere, as viewers caught up on the dark, frothy drama.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Whether in the form of rosettes to frothy embroideries, floral tops are the move for a soft, feminine touch to denim and trousers.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Vigorously whisk together 2 eggs and a splash of lukewarm water until the mixture is frothy and bubbly.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Heading into Sunday’s season opener, The White Lotus on Max saw an 84% increase in volume compared to the week leading up to its sophomore premiere, as viewers caught up on the dark, frothy drama.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frothy
Adjective
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
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There’s a Moon Alert all day, which adds to the delays and goofy energy and restricts your spending to food and gas.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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Dark Winds took an explicit turn with its social and political commentary in its second season; as a result, the dialogue occasionally veered into goofy literalness, and many of its heavy-handed lines were given to Emma.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But, taking these study findings from here all the way down the drug development pipeline to where there’s a safe and effective new drug on the market is expected to take a long time and a not insubstantial amount of money.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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With a not insubstantial piece of Mexico’s economy reliant on production stateside, a cessation of those inflows will logically impoverish a big number of those formerly sustained directly by remittances.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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This set of five is made of sturdy plastic, spring-loaded for staying power, and adjustable for drawers both large and small, complete with foamy feet to protect furniture.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2025
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In Toronto, passengers evacuated the upside-down CRJ900 aircraft as first responders doused its fuselage with foamy fire retardant.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The crowd - like at almost every cricket ground in the world when India plays - was partisan for the men in blue with giddy fans riding the emotion of every twist and turn of a gripping final.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even today, Leach said people are more giddy about meeting her mother than the assistant chief.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The touch screen was desensitized with a filmy layer of grease, the cumulative tapping of many dirty hands.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The soap combines with the minerals in the water to leave a filmy residue on your hands.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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Finally, its focus on physics means that things get silly pretty quickly, which makes for very shareable moments and clips.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Dozen Bakery off Nolensville Pike is celebrating this silliest of holidays with special pies and quiche.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.—
Katie Workman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2023
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From a personal finance perspective, people with extra cash should feel free to put an unsubstantial portion of their wealth into high-risk, high-volatility assets like crypto or meme stocks or even Super Bowl bets (thanks for the two-touchdown performance, Cooper Kupp).—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
14 Feb. 2022
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“Frothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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