Defn: Frothy matter raised on liquids by boiling, effervescence, or agitation; froth; foam; scum. Materials dark and crude, Of spiritous and fiery spume. Milton.
SPUME
Spume, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Spumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Spuming.] Etym:
[L. spumare.]
Defn: To froth; to foam.
SPUMEOUS
Spume"ous, a.
Defn: Spumous. [Obs.] r. H. More.
SPUMESCENCE
Spu*mes"cence, n. Etym: [See Spumescent.]
Defn: The state of being foamy; frothiness.
SPUMESCENT Spu*mes"cent, a. Etym: [L. spumescens, p.pr. of spumescere to grow foamy, from spuma foam.]
Defn: Resembling froth or foam; foaming.
SPUMID
Spum"id, a. Etym: [L. spumidis.]