Definition of SPUME

spume

Plural: spumes

Noun

  • foam or froth on the sea
  • Foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.

Verb

Verb Forms: spumed, spuming, spumes

  • To foam, froth, or produce foamy matter.
  • make froth or foam and become bubbly
  • To froth.

Examples

  • The tension in the Scrabble game made the players almost spume with concentration.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English spume, from Old French espume, from Latin spūma.

Synonyms

froth, suds

Scrabble Score: 9

spume: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
spume: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spume: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

spume: valid Words With Friends Word