Frothed

/ˈfrɔðd/ adjective, verb (past tense)

Definition

Covered with or having produced froth (bubbles or foam); agitated or excited, especially used to describe an angry person.

Etymology

Past tense of 'froth,' from Old Norse 'froða.' Often used to describe foam on waves or the frothy saliva of an excited animal.

Kelly Says

The image of someone 'frothed' at the mouth comes from real disease symptoms—rabies and some seizures do cause foam to appear, which is why ancient people found it so terrifying and dramatic.

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