frother

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English frotheren, alteration of Middle English frovren, from Old English frōferian, frōfrian, frēfrian (to console, comfort), from Proto-West Germanic *frōbrijan (to give solace or comfort), from Proto-Indo-European *trep-, *terp- (to have good food, prosper, satiate, enjoy). Cognate with Old Saxon frōvrian (to console, comfort, help), Old High German fluobren (to console, comfort, help, assist).

Verb

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frother (third-person singular simple present frothers, present participle frothering, simple past and past participle frothered)

  1. (dialectal) To comfort.
  2. (dialectal) To feed.
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Etymology 2

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From froth +‎ -er.

Noun

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frother (plural frothers)

  1. A machine that generates froth
    • 2009 January 14, Harold Mcgee, “For a Tastier Wine, the Next Trick Involves ...”, in New York Times:
      There is a battery-powered frother, and a small glass channel that adds turbulence and air bubbles as the wine flows through it from the bottle into the glass.
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