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No matter your choice of pod, the coffee is rich and flavorful with a layer of foamy crema on top.—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 Shake the jar until the milk mixture becomes foamy.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025 After several minutes, a foamy white layer will begin to form.—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025 The prep kitchen is decked out in a foamy pistachio green and playful tile.—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foamy
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of foamy was
before the 12th century
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