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   lather

   /ˈlɑːðə/

   noun

   • 1. a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water: "she rinsed off the lather and dried her hands" Similar foamfrothsudssoapsudsbubblescreamheadliterary:spume
   • ▪ heavy sweat visible on a horse's coat as a white foam. Similar sweatperspirationmoisturetechnical:diaphoresishidrosis
   • 2. a state of agitation or nervous excitement: informal "Dad had got into a right lather by the time I got home" Similar panicnervous statestate of agitationstate of anxietyflusterflutterfretfussfrenzyfeverpotherinformal:flapsweattizzydithertwitterstatestewtwit

   verb

   • 1. form or cause to form a lather: "soap will not lather in hard water"
   • ▪ rub soap on to (the body) until a lather is produced: "she was lathering herself languidly beneath the shower"
   • 2. cover something with liberal amounts of (a substance): "she lathered a slice of toast with butter"
   • ▪ spread (a substance) thickly or liberally: "we lathered the cream on our scones"
   • 3. (of a horse) be covered with sweat: "the old mare was lathered and I decided it was time for a rest"
   • ▪ (of a person) be hot and sweaty: informal Northern English "It feels like 40C. I'm lathered!"
   • 4. thrash (someone): informal "my mother caught me by the back of the neck and lathered me up the steps"

   Word Origin Old Englishlæthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lathery adjective

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