"afroth" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈfɹɒθ/
Etymology: a- + froth Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|froth}} a- + froth Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} afroth (not comparable)
  1. Covered with froth, foam. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-afroth-en-adj-~lxcQeQg
  2. (figuratively) Full of, or covered with something. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-afroth-en-adj-3Kh8OQk9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 78 14
  3. (figuratively) Excited. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-afroth-en-adj-nS5ExUo0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 27 30 43

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