lather
[noun]
Synonyms:
- froth, bubbles, foam, soapsuds, suds
- fluster, dither (chiefly Brit.), flap (informal), fuss, state (informal), sweat, tizzy (informal)
[verb]
Synonyms:
- froth, foam, soap

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I. la‧ther¹ /ˈlɑːðə $ ˈlæðər/ noun [singular, uncountable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: leathor]

1. a white mass of bubbles produced by mixing soap in water

2. a white mass that forms on a horse’s skin when it has been sweating Synonym : foam

3. get in a lather (also work yourself into a lather) informal to get very anxious or upset about something:
By the time Alan called, Jody had worked herself into a lather.

4. in a lather very worried, upset, or excited:
He was in a lather of anticipation.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. lather² verb

1. [intransitive] to produce a lather:
This soap lathers really well.

2. [transitive] to cover something with lather

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lather
ˈlɑ:ðə
See: in a lather

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