froth at the mouth
/ˈfɹɔθ ət ðə ˈmaʊθ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "What I suffered with that rein for four long months in my lady's carriage, it would be hard to describe, but I am quite sure that, had it lasted much longer, either my health or my temper would have given way. Before that, I never knew what it was to foam at the mouth, but now the action of the sharp bit on my tongue and jaw, and the constrained position of my head and throat, always caused me to froth at the mouth more or less."
- "Police said that he bought a 54-gallon drum of poisonous methyl alcohol, often used for hot-rod fuel, and mixed it with well water, peach flavoring, regular moonshine and a "beading oil" calculated to make it foam when shaken. Seventy-seven gallons were delivered. Within hours Atlanta's Grady Negro Clinic began to fill with men and women who panted, frothed at the mouth and writhed in horrible convulsions."
- "The symptoms of acute nitrate poisoning are quite characteristic provided the affected animals are not disturbed. In the early stages the animal stops eating, froths at the mouth and has abdominal pain and diarrhoea."
- "He was so excited, he was almost frothing at the mouth."
- "She was almost frothing at the mouth when she heard about the cost of the car repairs."
- "'Damn the Whitecoats!' cried Snitter, frothing at the mouth. 'Damn Annie, damn the policeman and the white bell-car! Damn you all, damn you! You've killed my master!'"
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfɹɔθ ət ðə ˈmaʊθ/
- British English: /ˈfɹɒθ ət ðə ˈmaʊθ/