froth, head, spume, lather, suds, spray, surf, yeast, barm†, spindrift.
cloud, vapor, fog, mist, haze, steam, geyser; scud, messenger,
rack, nimbus; cumulus, woolpack†, cirrus, stratus; cirrostratus,
cumulostratus; cirrocumulus; mackerel sky, mare's tale, dirty sky; curl
cloud; frost smoke; thunderhead.
[Science of clouds] nephelognosy†; nephograph†, nephology†.
effervescence, fermentation; bubbling &c v.. nebula; cloudliness
&c (opacity) 426 [Obs.]; nebulosity &c (dimness) 422.
V. bubble, boil, foam, froth, mantle, sparkle, guggle†, gurgle;
effervesce, ferment, fizzle.
Adj. bubbling &c v.; frothy, nappy†, effervescent, sparkling, mousseux
[Fr.], frothy [Fr.Tr.], up.
cloudy &c n.; thunderheaded†; vaporous, nebulous, overcast.
Phr. the lowring element scowls o'er the darkened landscip [Paradise
Lost].