Frother
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 To comfort. dialectal
- 2 To feed. dialectal
Example
More examples"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.