lather
UK /ˈlɑː.ðə/ US /ˈlæð.ɚ/
noun 3verb 3
Definitions
noun
1
The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.
2
Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
3
A state of agitation.
verb
1
To cover with lather.
I lathered my body with lavender-scented soap.
2
To beat or whip.
3
To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
I woke Corporal Honda to see to the horse. Heavily lathered and breathing hard, it had obviously come a long way at high speed.
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