bead vs froth

bead

verb
  • To form into a bead. 

  • To cause beads to form on (something). 

  • To apply beads to. 

noun
  • A narrow molding with semicircular section. 

  • A bubble, in spirits. 

  • Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster. 

  • Knowledge sufficient to direct one's activities to a purpose. 

  • A small, round ball at the end of a barrel of a gun used for aiming. 

  • A small drop of water or other liquid. 

  • A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes. 

  • A rigid edge of a tire that mounts it on a wheel; tire bead. 

  • Various small, round solid objects. 

froth

verb
  • To cover with froth. 

  • To spit, vent, or eject, as froth. 

  • (of a liquid) To bubble. 

  • To create froth in (a liquid). 

  • (literally) To spew saliva as froth; (figuratively) to rage, vent one's anger. 

noun
  • foam 

  • Thousands of African children die each day: why do the newspapers continue to discuss unnecessary showbiz froth? 

  • Highly speculative investment. 

  • The idle rich; 

  • unimportant or insubstantial talk, events, or actions; drivel 

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