Frothier

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Exhibiting a buoyant and airy quality that generates bubbles while presenting a spirited essence often associated with light foams
2. Having an increased amount of foam or bubbles, appearing more frothy or foamy than usual
3. Showing a greater degree of froth on a liquid's surface, giving a light, bubbly texture

Etymology: "Frothier" is the comparative of "frothy", so it means more full of foam than something else. "Frothy" is formed from "froth" plus the suffix "-y", which in English turns a noun into an adjective meaning "having the quality of" or "full of" that noun. The "-y" ending is itself very old: it descends from an Old English form, "-iġ", which carried the same sense of having a quality, and it has been part of English adjectives since the Middle English period. The comparative "-ier" is simply the ordinary way English adjectives ending in "-y" form their comparative. The "y" changes to "i" before the ending is added, so "frothy" becomes "frothier", just as "happy" becomes "happier". No special history attaches to the form itself; it is a regular spelling pattern applied to a word that was already in use.

Synonyms: bubbly, foamy

Antonyms: flat, still