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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by high spirits or excitement
Example:
a row of sparkly cheerleaders
Synonyms:
bubbling; effervescent; frothy; scintillating; sparkly
Classified under:
Similar:
lively (full of life and energy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
Example:
foamy (or frothy) beer
Synonyms:
bubbling; bubbly; effervescing; foaming; foamy; frothy; spumy
Classified under:
Similar:
effervescent ((of a liquid) giving off bubbles)
Derivation:
froth (a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid)
frothiness (the property of giving off bubbles)