Frother

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A machine that generates froth dialectal

    "There is a battery-powered frother, and a small glass channel that adds turbulence and air bubbles as the wine flows through it from the bottle into the glass."

Verb
  1. 1
    To comfort. dialectal
  2. 2
    To feed. dialectal

Example

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"There is a battery-powered frother, and a small glass channel that adds turbulence and air bubbles as the wine flows through it from the bottle into the glass."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English frotheren, alteration of Middle English frovren, from Old English frōferian, frōfrian, frēfrian (“to console, comfort”), from Proto-West Germanic *frōbrijan (“to give solace or comfort”), of unclear origin. Cognate with Old Saxon frōvrian (“to console, comfort, help”), Old High German fluobren (“to console, comfort, help, assist”).

Etymology 2

From froth + -er.

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