Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SPUM-OUS, or SPUM-Y
SPUM-OUS, or SPUM-Y, a. [L. spumeus.]
Consisting of froth or scum; foamy. The spumy waves proclaim the wat'ry war. – Dryden. The spumous and florid state of the blood. – Arbuthnot.
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