Pronunciation: /spjuːm/
noun foam or froth, especially that found on waves or in a liquid
A1 The children played in the spume at the beach.
A2 The spume from the crashing waves covered the rocks.
B1 The spume created a beautiful white foam on the surface of the water.
B2 The spume sprayed into the air as the boat sped through the waves.
C1 The spume of the waterfall glistened in the sunlight.
C2 The spume of the ocean waves created a mesmerizing sight for the onlookers.
verb to froth or foam
A1 The waves spume against the rocks.
A2 The dishwasher spumed soap suds all over the kitchen floor.
B1 The fountain spumed water high into the air.
B2 The pressure washer spumed foam as it cleaned the car.
C1 The volcano spumed ash and lava during the eruption.
C2 The industrial machine spumed steam as it operated at full capacity.
formal The spume from the crashing waves was visible from the cliff.
informal I got soaked by the spume when the boat hit a big wave.
slang The surfer rode the wave, dodging the spume like a pro.
figurative Her anger bubbled up like spume, ready to explode at any moment.
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