seafoam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsiˌfoʊm/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English see fom, see fome, equivalent to sea + foam.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A foam created by the agitation of seawater.
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(countable, uncountable) A light green-blue color.
The bolts were stacked near a wall in shades of teal, seafoam, turquoise, navy, sapphire, sky blue, cream, gold, crimson, coral.
2008 May 28, Eric Konigsberg, “A City Tailor Who Revels in the Boldest Sportswear”, in New York Times:
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(countable, uncountable) A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and brown sugar.
Though it is possible to beat the seafoam by hand, I strongly recommend using an electric beater, as it takes a lot of beating to get seafoam to a smooth and even consistency.
2001, Laura Dover Doran, Making Great Candy: A Sweet Selection of Fun and Easy Recipes:
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of meerschaum (“type of mineral”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seafoams | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sea-foam | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
de Meeresschaum (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · ru морска́я пе́на (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · da havskum (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · pl piana morska (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · mi pūtai (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · gu સમુદ્રફેણ (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · mi kōputunga ngaru (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · mi pūpūtai (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · gu સમુદ્રફીણ (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · mi puatai (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · izh merenvaahto (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · tr deniz köpüğü (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · gu ફેણ (foam created by the agitation of seawater) · nl zeeschuim (foam created by the agitation of seawater)