NYT Dictionary
FOAMY
/ˈfoʊmi/AdjectiveNounFOAM-yfoam-y · 2 syllablesGrade 2
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Full of foam.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English fomy, from Old English fāmiġ, fǣmiġ (“frothy, foamy”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimag, *faimīg, equivalent to foam + -y.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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