Frothen

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. To foam up or produce froth ; to appear covered in bubbles or foam ; to seethe or churn in a way resembling the formation of froth
2. Exhibiting bubbles or a foamy surface ; behaving with agitation or intense bubbling ; resembling something becoming covered in froth
3. Showing the action of creating froth and bubbles ; taking on a frothy, effervescent quality ; generating or displaying the look of being filled with foam

Etymology: "Frothen" is the archaic past participle of "frothe" (Middle English "frothen", from Old Norse-influenced Middle English "frothen"-type verbs), meaning covered with or full of froth. Its ancestry is ultimately tied to the Old Norse "frotha"-type words for foam, a sense that moved into English alongside the verb. Modern English has largely replaced it with "frothy," which is itself formed from "froth" plus the adjectival suffix "-y."