Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seafoam

/ˈsiˌfoʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: seafoam
IPA: /ˈsiˌfoʊm/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foam created by the agitation of seawater.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A light green-blue color.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and brown sugar.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of meerschaum (“type of mineral”).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The bolts were stacked near a wall in shades of teal, seafoam, turquoise, navy, sapphire, sky blue, cream, gold, crimson, coral."
"Though it is possible to beat the seafoam by hand, I strongly recommend using an electric beater, as it takes a lot of beating to get seafoam to a smooth and even consistency."

Etymology

From Middle English see fom, see fome, equivalent to sea + foam.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: see fom

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsiˌfoʊm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

seafoams (plural) sea-foam (alternative)

Phrases

seafoam candy seafoam salad

Frequently Paired Words

divinity

Synonyms

spume meerschaum

Questions

How do you pronounce seafoam?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiˌfoʊm/.
What does seafoam mean?: A foam created by the agitation of seawater.
Where does seafoam come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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