Foam-flecked
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Rabid; furious; fanatical.
"Now the hostess became his mistress: his love letters were passionate, indiscreet, and hate-filled, featuring Briish military secrets and foam-flecked rants against Jews:"
- 2 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see foam, flecked.; covered in flecks of foam.
Example
More examples"Now the hostess became his mistress: his love letters were passionate, indiscreet, and hate-filled, featuring Briish military secrets and foam-flecked rants against Jews:"
Etymology
A reference to the way a rabid animal foams at the mouth.
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