Definition

Able to be turned into foam or to produce foam.

Example

The new soap is foamable, making it easy to create lather when washing hands.

Conversation

Have you tried that new soap that claims to be foamable?

No, I haven't heard of it! Does it work well?

Yeah, it creates really nice lather when you use it.

That sounds great! I love products that are foamable.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Foamable → It is formed from "foam" (from Old English *fām*, meaning a mass of bubbles) and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "foamable" means capable of being foamed or able to produce foam.

Memory Tip

Think of something that can create a mass of bubbles — that's what foamable means, as it describes something capable of being foamed.

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