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   spume

   /spjuːm/

   noun

   • 1. froth or foam, especially that found on waves: "the spume of the white-capped waves"

   verb

   • 1. form or produce a mass of froth or foam: "water was spuming under the mill"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French (e)spume or Latin spuma.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spumous adjective
   • 2. spumy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does spume mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SPUME definition: 1. white foam (= bubbles) on the top of waves in water: 2. If water or waves spume somewhere, they…. Learn more.

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   What is a spume & how does it work?

   • The spuming, or bubbling action happens when breaking waves introduce air into the water and then trap it in bubble form. To remember spume, just think about the foam that washes up on the beach and sticks there for a time. You could be forgiven for thinking of it as what the ocean spews forth.

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   Where did the word 'spume' come from?

   • "Spume" was borrowed from Anglo-French espume or "spume," and can be traced further back to Latin spuma. "Spuma" is also akin to Old English "fām," a word that is the ancestor of the modern English "foam," a synonym of "spume."

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   What is Spume (SPUM)?

   • Spume is a community-managed, owner-managed NFT marketplace that recently developed features to facilitate the non-fungible tokenization of both physical and digital assets. Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands--(Newsfile Corp. - August 2, 2022)

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   What is Spumoni?

   • Spumoni is an Italian ice cream made with layers of different colors and flavors, usually containing candied fruits and nuts. Spumoni was created in a pasticceria owned by the Lo Monaco family in Sicily.

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   Is spuma a word?

   • "Spuma" is also akin to Old English "fām," a word that is the ancestor of the modern English "foam," a synonym of "spume." Another relative of "spuma" is "pumex," the Latin word for pumice, a volcanic rock with a somewhat foamy appearance that is formed from a rapidly cooling, frothy lava.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPUME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Spume is a noun or verb that means white foam or bubbles on the top of waves in water, or moving water with foam. Learn how to use spume in sentences, how to pronounce it and see translations in Chinese.

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   Spume is a word for froth or foam that has been a part of the English lexicon for more than 600 years. Learn its synonyms, examples, etymology, and word history from the authoritative source of Merriam-Webster.

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   2 meanings: 1. foam or surf, esp on the sea; froth 2. to foam or froth.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define spume. spume synonyms, spume pronunciation, spume translation, English dictionary definition of spume. n. Foam or froth on a liquid, as on the sea. intr.v ...

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   Spume definition: to eject or discharge as or like foam or froth; spew (often followed by forth).. See examples of SPUME used in a sentence.

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   Spume is a literary term for the white bubbles that form in rough seas. Learn how to say spume, see a picture and read example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Spume is a noun meaning white foam on the top of waves in water, or a verb meaning to move with foam. Learn how to use spume in sentences and see translations in different languages.