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lather

noun

1 lather

The froth produced by soaps or detergents.

synonyms: soapsuds, suds.

Roget 332: smoothness etc. 255; unctuousness etc. 355.    lubrication, lubrification; anointment; oiling etc. v.. synovia [Anat.]; glycerine, ... show more

Roget 353: bubble, foam, froth, head, spume, lather, suds, spray, surf, yeast, barm, spindrift.    cloud, vapor, ... show more

Dutch: sop, sopje, zeepsop
Polish: mydliny

2 lather

Agitation resulting from active worry.

synonyms: fret, stew, sweat, swither.

3 lather

A workman who puts up laths.

4 lather

The foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse).

Dutch: zeepsop, sop

verb

1 lather

Beat severely with a whip or rod.

synonyms: flog, lash, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip.

Dutch: geselen

2 lather

Form a lather.

3 lather

Exude sweat or lather.

4 lather

Rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning.

synonym: soap.

Roget 332: lubricate, lubricitate; oil, grease, lather, soap; wax.   

Dutch: inzepen


Moby thesaurus: BO, aerate, anxiety, baptize, bath, bathe, beaded brow, beads of sweat, beat, beat all hollow, beat hollow, belabor, best, body odor, bother, breakers, breathless impatience, buffet, bustle, chafing ... show more.

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