Spuming: meaning, definitions and examples

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spuming

 

[ spjuːmɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

liquid motion

Spuming refers to the action of forming or producing foam or froth. It is commonly used in the context of liquids, especially when they are agitated or disturbed. For example, a ship moving through water may cause the waves to spume. This term can be seen in various industries and scenarios, such as cooking, where boiling liquids might spume, or in nature, where waves crashing on rocks produce spume. Overall, it captures a dynamic, visual concept of bubbling or frothing behavior.

Synonyms

bubbles, foam, froth.

Examples of usage

  • The boiling soup began to spume over the pot.
  • As the waves crashed against the shore, they spumed dramatically.
  • The river water spumed as it rushed over the rocks.
  • The bartender watched the beer spume after he poured it into the glass.

Translations

Translations of the word "spuming" in other languages:

🇵🇹 espumante

🇮🇳 फोम बनाना

🇩🇪 schaumig machen

🇮🇩 menggumpal

🇺🇦 пінитися

🇵🇱 spieniać

🇯🇵 泡立てる

🇫🇷 faire mousser

🇪🇸 espumar

🇹🇷 köpürtmek

🇰🇷 거품 내다

🇸🇦 رغوة

🇨🇿 napěnit

🇸🇰 napeniť

🇨🇳 起泡

🇸🇮 peniti

🇮🇸 froða

🇰🇿 көбіктену

🇬🇪 ფუვო

🇦🇿 köpüklü

🇲🇽 espumante

Etymology

The word 'spume' comes from the Old French term 'espume', which means 'foam' or 'froth'. It has its roots in the Latin word 'spuma', meaning 'foam' or 'bubbles'. The transformation from Latin to Old French, and then to Middle English, reflects the linguistic changes over centuries. The term has been used in poetry and literature to vividly describe the effervescent qualities of nature, particularly in relation to water, as well as in culinary contexts where foaming liquids are present. Spume captures a sense of movement and change, making it an evocative choice in descriptive writing.