dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/foa_MW.json
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{
"foam":{
"antonyms":[
"boil",
"burn",
"fume",
"rage",
"rankle",
"seethe",
"sizzle",
"steam",
"storm"
],
"definitions":{
": a frothy mass formed in salivating or sweating":[],
": a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquid: such as":[],
": a material in a lightweight cellular form resulting from introduction of gas bubbles during manufacture":[],
": a stabilized froth produced chemically or mechanically and used especially in fighting oil fires":[],
": sea":[],
": something resembling foam":[],
": to become covered with or as if with foam":[
"streets \u2026 foaming with life",
"\u2014 Thomas Wolfe"
],
": to convert (something, such as a plastic) into a foam":[],
": to gush out in foam":[],
": to produce or form foam":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"As I poured the beer, foam bubbled up in the glass.",
"The fire extinguisher is filled with foam .",
"a can of shaving foam",
"Verb",
"The soda foamed in the glass.",
"The mixture will bubble and foam when you add the yeast.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The floor of the tent is made of an aluminum frame and foam insulation. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The new dessert is a white and dark chocolate mousse stones, olive oil basil cake, lemon foam and dark cocoa soil. \u2014 Jonmaesha Beltran, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022",
"Those with finer locks should try light products such as oil (like the True Botanicals one here) or foam . \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"Best for: Side and back sleepers Memory foam and wedge pillows aren\u2019t for everyone. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
"The best deal: Now's the time to try its original mattress, featuring a hybrid of foam and springs for ergonomic support. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 May 2022",
"Allswell Mattresses combine foam and coils for a mattress that offers the best of both worlds. \u2014 cleveland , 23 May 2022",
"Shaper Gary Larson starts with a blank piece of foam and custom carves it for a surfer's specific needs. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2022",
"Theoretical physics is full of weird and wonderful concepts: wormholes, quantum foam and multiverses, just to name a few. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The milk may foam , so keep an eye on it, pausing the microwave and stirring as needed. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Remove the pan from the heat and immediately add the baking soda, butter, and vanilla and stir to combine; the mixture will foam up. \u2014 Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Whisk in the sugar to combine, then switch to a silicone spatula and bring the mixture to a boil \u2014 the milk will foam and rise up. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2021",
"Whisk in the sugar to combine, then switch to a silicone spatula and bring the mixture to a boil \u2014 the milk will foam and rise up. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2021",
"Whisk in the sugar to combine, then switch to a silicone spatula and bring the mixture to a boil \u2014 the milk will foam and rise up. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2021",
"Whisk in the sugar to combine, then switch to a silicone spatula and bring the mixture to a boil \u2014 the milk will foam and rise up. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2021",
"Whisk in the sugar to combine, then switch to a silicone spatula and bring the mixture to a boil \u2014 the milk will foam and rise up. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2021",
"Whisk in the sugar to combine, then switch to a silicone spatula and bring the mixture to a boil \u2014 the milk will foam and rise up. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English fome , from Old English f\u0101m ; akin to Old High German feim foam, Latin spuma foam, pumex pumice":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u014dm"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"froth",
"head",
"lather",
"spume",
"suds",
"surf"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212259",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"foaming":{
"antonyms":[
"angerless",
"delighted",
"pleased"
],
"definitions":{
": having or producing a light, frothy mass of bubbles : producing foam":[
"foaming agents",
"a foaming kitchen tile cleanser",
"a foaming river",
"If it pleases you to soak your skin in milk baths, seaweed wraps, and foaming facials, you're not harming anything, least of all your epidermis.",
"\u2014 Betsy Bauer",
"White foaming water slid past, and warm spray blended with the rain.",
"\u2014 Cheresse Smoot"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u014d-mi\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"angered",
"angry",
"apoplectic",
"ballistic",
"cheesed off",
"choleric",
"enraged",
"fuming",
"furious",
"hopping",
"horn-mad",
"hot",
"incensed",
"indignant",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"infuriate",
"infuriated",
"irate",
"ireful",
"livid",
"mad",
"outraged",
"rabid",
"rankled",
"riled",
"riley",
"roiled",
"shirty",
"sore",
"steamed up",
"steaming",
"teed off",
"ticked",
"wrathful",
"wroth"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221323",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"foamy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": covered with foam : frothy":[],
": full of, consisting of, or resembling foam":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dry-shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds, until the egg is foamy . \u2014 Lynne Sherwin, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
"When adding the sugar to the foamy egg whites, add 1 tablespoon at a time. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"In a bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until very foamy and thick. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"The next wave was a foamy mess, and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Its soft, foamy midsole and low-profile Vibram lugs lend it an easy-rolling gait suited to all-afternoon scenic meanders in moderate terrain, although its agility and responsiveness are still fairly good. \u2014 Justin Nyberg, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"But as the new parents watched, foamy blood began pouring from their baby's nose and mouth. \u2014 Mark Johnson, jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Its thick, foamy lather even allows this body wash to double as a shaving cream for sensitive skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The top layer was foamy and frothy thanks to the shaken preparation method. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u014d-m\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"frothy",
"lathery",
"sudsy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102348",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"foal":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": pregnant sense 1":[],
": to give birth to a foal":[],
": to give birth to (a foal)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The mare will foal in June.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On a cool spring night in 1850, the young black stable hand attends the birth of the foal that will make history. \u2014 Anna Mundow, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"The horse was trying to kill a newborn foal , and Massena had rescued the colt by placing it under a tool box in a truck. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Rice pulled and pushed on the foal \u2019s forelegs like a crane operator working her gears until the legs were aimed for the exit. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The foal , who would become Medina Spirit, was all legs and as slippery as a seal. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"One had recently dropped her foal , but the other, Mongolian Changa, was three weeks late. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The foal followed a group of visitors on Shackleford Banks for two hours March 26 with no other horses around, according to a Monday news release from the Cape Lookout National Seashore. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Still running \u2014 deadline Monday night, April 18: Our big annual foal -name wordplay contest. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"None of these scenarios figure to cast a favorable light on a sport that has been in decline for decades, with dwindling foal crops, shrinking fields, track closures and the welfare of its horses facing sharper scrutiny. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In 1990, more than 44,000 racehorses were foaled in North America, according to the Jockey Club, which keeps the thoroughbred registry. \u2014 Joe Drape, New York Times , 23 Aug. 2019",
"My guess is that one person \u2014 of a higher authority \u2014 knows exactly how many thoroughbreds have been foaled over the past 100 years. \u2014 Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com , 9 June 2018",
"Stymie was foaled on King Ranch in Texas on April 9th, 1941. \u2014 Max Watman, WSJ , 25 May 2018",
"Good day: Jumping out of bed at 2 a.m. to help deliver a baby horse during foaling season. \u2014 Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com , 22 May 2018",
"The striking chestnut colt was foaled in Kentucky on March 28, 2015. \u2014 Paul Rolfes, The Courier-Journal , 5 May 2018",
"My guess is that one person \u2014 of a higher authority \u2014 knows exactly how many thoroughbreds have been foaled over the past 100 years. \u2014 Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com , 9 June 2018",
"Stymie was foaled on King Ranch in Texas on April 9th, 1941. \u2014 Max Watman, WSJ , 25 May 2018",
"Good day: Jumping out of bed at 2 a.m. to help deliver a baby horse during foaling season. \u2014 Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com , 22 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English fole , from Old English fola ; akin to Latin pullus young of an animal, Greek pais child \u2014 more at few":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134013"
},
"foamflower":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a spring-flowering herb ( Tiarella cordifolia ) of eastern North America that has white flowers with long stamens and no stem leaves":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u014dm-\u02ccflau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All-white daffodils add sophistication and are effective companions for other delicate early-spring plants, such as snowflake, scilla, muscari, phlox, bluebells, foamflower and epimediums. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Like heucherella, which is a blend of coralbells (heuchera) and foamflower (tiarella), A. thalictroides boasts features of both anemone (the flower is similar) and meadow rue (the foliage). \u2014 Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities , 20 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153515"
},
"foalfoot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": coltsfoot sense a":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English folefot , from fole + fot, foot foot; from the shape of the leaves":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210351"
},
"foamed plastic":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": expanded plastic":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Products like single-use packaging, plastic resins, foamed plastic insulation, bottles, and containers, among many others, add to global greenhouse emissions. \u2014 Aniruddha Ghosal, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
"The foam plastic footwear, known for being easy on the feet if less so on the eyes, is one of the few major retail brands to navigate the Covid-19 era successfully. \u2014 Inti Pacheco, WSJ , 23 May 2020",
"This strange era of social distancing will be remembered as the age of home cooking and takeout, and the usual foam plastic to-go packaging of the H.S.P. is a vital part of its identity (though an environmentally unfriendly one). \u2014 Besha Rodell, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
"Sponsons made of rigid foam plastic , and affixed to port and starboard sides of the craft, kept it afloat. \u2014 Eric Adler, The Seattle Times , 30 July 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221642"
},
"foam glass":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a black opaque cellular glass material \u00b9/\u2081\u2085 the weight of glass that is made by firing crushed glass with powdered carbon and is used as a substitute for cork, balsa wood, or kapok in life preservers and as an insulating material":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222319"
},
"foam concrete":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": concrete in which air bubbles have been formed primarily to reduce the weight":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225743"
},
"foalhood":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the period or state of being a foal":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002131"
}
}