Spanish Conversation · Level 28
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Spanish word
espumoso
Pronunciation
IPA/espuˈmoso/
Meaning
- adjectivefrothy
Example
La cerveza está espumosa hoy.
The beer is frothy today.
More examples
El vino espumoso acompañó la cena.
The sparkling wine accompanied the dinner.
Core concept
A surface covered in a dense bed of small foam bubbles.
Common phrases
vino espumoso
sparkling wine
cerveza espumosa
frothy beer
leche espumosa
frothy milk
Similar words
burbujeante: Small bubbles continuously rising through the liquid, producing lively bubbling.
efervescente: Fine bubbles continuously rise through the drink, creating persistent effervescence.
espumante: Easily forms a stable foam layer on the surface.
Definition in Spanish
Indica la presencia abundante de espuma en una sustancia o en su superficie.
Word origin
The word combines espuma 'foam' with the productive suffix -oso, and since espuma comes from Latin spuma, espumoso literally means 'having much foam'.
Usage tips
- Espumoso does not mean 'fizzy'; for carbonation use efervescente or gaseoso while espumoso describes a foam layer.
Other meanings
- fizzyadjective
Related words
- espumafoamnoun
- espumarfrothverb
- espumantesparklingadjective