frothlike

Frothlike is an adjective used to describe something that resembles froth or foam in appearance or texture. It conveys a sense of lightness, bubbling, and a white, airy surface or structure without asserting specific foaming chemistry.

The form is a compound of the noun froth and the suffix -like to indicate resemblance. It is not a widely standardized term and tends to appear in descriptive or literary writing rather than formal technical language.

Usage examples include describing the head on a glass of sparkling wine, the frothlike texture of a light dessert mousse, or the surface of a wave as it breaks into a frothlike white spray. In technical writing, more precise terms such as foamy, foamlike, or aerated are usually preferred.

See also: froth, foam, frothy, foamlike. Note: The term is relatively uncommon and may be encountered primarily in creative or editorial prose rather than in scientific glossaries.