frothy

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Semple defends his frothy, angst-free take on the character.

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  1. adjective Made of, covered with, or resembling froth; foamy.
  2. adjective Playfully frivolous in character or content: a frothy French farce.

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  • Semple defends his frothy, angst-free take on the character. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • While the film is mostly light and frothy - darkening only for brief periods [and kids love a good scare, so it's not an issue] - it is not unintelligent. —  EclipseMagazine
  • While Hamilton described her latest book as "frothy" and "a little puff" in an interview with
  • Using a wire whip, beat until very frothy -- about 3 minutes. —  Sass & Veracity
  • Beat the six yolks with the one whole egg until frothy*.
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foamy ·  creamy ·  viscous ·  milky ·  yellowish ·  filmy ·  sticky ·  silky ·  cloudy ·  soapy ·  muddy ·  fleecy

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frothy:   frothier
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