Found 3 items, similar to Lather.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: lather
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: lather
lather
n 1: the froth produced by soaps or detergents [syn:
soapsuds,
suds]
2: agitation resulting from active worry;
“don't get in a
stew”;
“he's in a sweat about exams” [syn:
fret,
stew,
sweat,
swither]
3: a workman who puts up laths
4: the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
v 1: cover with soap;
“lather your body when you shower”
2: beat severely with a whip or rod;
“The teacher often flogged
the students”;
“The children were severely trounced” [syn:
flog,
welt,
whip,
lash,
slash,
strap,
trounce]
3: form a lather;
“The shaving cream lathered”
4: rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
[syn:
soap]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Lather
Lather
\Lath"er\, v. i.
To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam
from profuse sweating, as a horse.
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Lather
\Lath"er\, v. t. [Cf.
Leather.]
To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog.
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Lather
\Lath"er\ (l[a^][th]"[~e]r), n. [AS. le['a][eth]or niter,
in le['a][eth]orwyrt soapwort; cf. Icel. lau[eth]r; perh.
akin to E. lye.]
1. Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.
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2. Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
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Lather
\Lath"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Lathered
(l[a^][th]"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Lathering.] [AS.
l[=e][eth]rian to lather, anoint. See
Lather, n. ]
To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face.
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