frothy
/ˈfrɒθi/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्रॉथी
झागदार; हल्का-फुल्का
Core word
- 1
(of liquids) having a mass of small bubbles on the surface; light and entertaining but not serious
झागदार; हल्का-फुल्का
- frothy coffee
- a frothy romantic comedy
- He sipped a frothy glass of lassi.
+ 2 more examples
- The sea was frothy after the storm.
- She whisked the milk until it was light and frothy.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
frothy + liquid noun
Frothy describes a drink or liquid with a top layer of small bubbles.
'Frothy' ऐसे पेय या तरल का वर्णन करता है जिसके ऊपर छोटे बुलबुलों की परत हो।
- Radhika ordered a frothy cappuccino.
- The frothy river rushed down the mountain.
frothy (figurative, light and not serious)
Frothy can describe a film, book or piece of writing that is light and entertaining but not deep.
'Frothy' किसी फ़िल्म, किताब या लेख का वर्णन भी कर सकता है जो हल्का और मनोरंजक है पर गहरा नहीं।
- It is a frothy comedy about a family wedding.
- The magazine is full of frothy gossip.
comparative: frothier, frothiest
It forms its comparative and superlative with -ier and -iest.
इसके comparative और superlative रूप -ier और -iest से बनते हैं।
- Whisk the milk until it is frothier.
- This is the frothiest lassi I have ever had.
frothy + clothing noun (rare)
Sometimes frothy describes clothes that are light and decorated with lace.
कभी-कभी 'frothy' ऐसे कपड़ों के लिए आता है जो हल्के हों और जिन पर लेस लगी हो।
- She wore a frothy white dress to the party.
frothy with + noun
Use with to say what makes the surface bubbly, as in frothy with soap or frothy with milk.
सतह किस चीज़ से झागदार है, यह बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, जैसे 'frothy with soap'।
- The bucket was frothy with soap after Radhika washed the clothes.
+Collocations 5
frothy + drink noun
coffeemilkbeerlassicappuccinoshake
- He sipped a frothy mango shake in the summer heat.
frothy + water noun
waterwavesseastreamrapids
- The frothy rapids frightened the tourists.
frothy + entertainment noun
comedyromancenovelmusicaltune
- The evening ended with a frothy musical comedy.
adverb + frothy
slightlyverypleasantlylight anddeliciously
- The tea was slightly frothy after the long pour.
frothy + texture noun
foamtoplayerhead
- A frothy head formed on the cold coffee.
“More examples 6
- The barista poured a frothy layer of milk on the coffee.
बरिस्ता ने कॉफ़ी पर दूध की झागदार परत डाली।
- Mix the eggs until the mixture is light and frothy.
अंडों को तब तक मिलाओ जब तक मिश्रण हल्का और झागदार न हो जाए।
- The film is a frothy love story that you can watch on a tired evening.
यह फ़िल्म एक हल्की-फुल्की प्रेम कहानी है जिसे आप थकी हुई शाम को देख सकते हैं।
- The frothy water crashed against the rocks.
झागदार पानी चट्टानों से टकराया।
- Radhika preferred serious novels to frothy romances.
राधिका को हल्की-फुल्की रोमांटिक कहानियों से अधिक गंभीर उपन्यास पसंद थे।
- The fisherman's boat rocked on the frothy waves near the harbour.
मछुआरे की नाव बंदरगाह के पास झागदार लहरों पर हिचकोले खा रही थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The milk became more frothier after whisking.
✓ The milk became frothier after whisking.
A comparative ending in -ier cannot take more as well.
-ier पर समाप्त होने वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं आता।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
froth·y
?Which word?
Keep the bubble words together: frothy, foamy, bubbly (full of bubbles; lively and cheerful), effervescent (producing bubbles; lively), fizzy (of drinks with gas).
बुलबुलों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: frothy, foamy, bubbly (बुलबुलों से भरा; जीवंत और प्रसन्न), effervescent (बुलबुले देने वाला; जीवंत), fizzy (गैस वाले पेय)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: frothy can describe light entertainment with little substance ('frothy pop music').
प्रयोग में frothy कम सार वाले हल्के मनोरंजन का वर्णन कर सकता है ('frothy pop music')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Froth at the mouth (be extremely angry).
Idiom 'froth at the mouth' (अत्यधिक क्रोधित होना, मुँह से झाग निकलना)।