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Word: Lather
Speech Type: Noun
Old English læthor (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’
ˈlɑːðə
a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water
Short Definition:mass of bubbles produced by soap and water
Examples:- she rinsed off the lather and dried her hands
a state of agitation or nervous excitement
Short Definition:agitated state
Examples:- Dad had got into a right lather by the time I got home
Word: Lather
Speech Type: Verb
ˈlɑːðə
form or cause to form a lather
Short Definition:form lather
Examples:- soap will not lather in hard water
cover something with liberal amounts of (a substance)
Short Definition:cover with liberal amounts of substance
Examples:- she lathered a slice of toast with butter
(of a horse) be covered with sweat
Short Definition:(of horse) become covered with sweat
Examples:- the old mare was lathered and I decided it was time for a rest
thrash (someone)
Short Definition:thrash someone
Examples:- my mother caught me by the back of the neck and lathered me up the steps
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