# frothy

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #45,381

## Definitions
1. Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.
2. lightweight; lacking depth or substance
3. Highly speculative; having high risk and high return.

## Etymology
From froth + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **footy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/footy-vs-frothy)
- **froth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/froth-vs-frothy)
- **frith** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/frith-vs-frothy)
- **filthy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filthy-vs-frothy)
- **frosty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/frosty-vs-frothy)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ffrothy`, `forthy`, `frohty`, `frothhy`, `frothyy`, `frotthy`, `frotyh`, `frrothy`, `frtohy`, `rfothy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/frothy