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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