Spume: meaning, definitions and examples

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spume

 

[ spjuหm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

water surface

Spume refers to a frothy mass of bubbles or foam, particularly as it relates to the surface of water, especially in turbulent conditions like waves crashing on a shore. It can also be used metaphorically to describe any frothy or foamy substance that resembles what you might find on the ocean or a river. Spume is often seen in the context of nature, particularly in association with marine environments and can denote cleanliness or purity when associated with fresh water. In literature, it might evoke imagery of wild seas or turbulent emotions.

Synonyms

foam, froth, frothiness, scum.

Examples of usage

  • The spume from the crashing waves covered the rocks.
  • We watched the spume rise as the wind whipped the sea.
  • The beach was lined with white spume after the storm.
  • Children laughed as they played in the spume left by the surf.

Translations

Translations of the word "spume" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espuma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅ‡เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schaum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ busa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piana

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉcume

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espuma

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถpรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐํ’ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุบูˆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pฤ›na

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pena

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณกๆฒซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pena

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ froรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉะฑั–ะบั‚ะตะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒฃแƒฆแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรถpรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ espuma

Etymology

The word 'spume' originates from Middle English 'spume' and Old English 'spลซma', which is derived from a Germanic root that is related to words in other Germanic languages, such as Old High German 'sfuoma' and Dutch 'schaam', which both convey a similar meaning relating to foam or froth. The term has been used in the English language since the early period, capturing the essence of bubbling or frothing substances particularly related to water. Over the centuries, 'spume' has taken on both literal and figurative uses in literature and poetry, often providing a vivid image of nature's wild beauty, particularly in describing turbulent seas and the dynamic surface of oceans and rivers.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,388, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.