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Lather

noun/lˈæðɚ/
Definition
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
agitation resulting from active worry
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈæðɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaðə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaðə/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈæðɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe froth produced by soaps or detergents
nounagitation resulting from active worry
“don't get in a stew”
nouna workman who puts up laths
nounthe foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
verbbeat severely with a whip or rod
“The teacher often flogged the students”
verbform a lather
“The shaving cream lathered”
verbexude sweat or lather
“this unfit horse lathers easily”
verbrub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
Word Forms
sudsverbmake froth or foam and become bubbly
latheryadjectiveresembling lather or covered with lather
latherverbrub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
fretverbworry unnecessarily or excessively
stewverbbe in a huff; be silent or sullen
floggingnounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
weltnouna raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
whipnounan instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
whippernouna person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
whippingnounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
lashnouna quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
strapnounwhip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
trouncingnounthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
lathernounthe foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
soapnouna cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schaum
der Schaum, der durch Seifen oder Reinigungsmittel entsteht
🇫🇷French
mousse
la mousse produite par les savons ou les détergents
🇪🇸Spanish
espuma
la espuma producida por jabones o detergentes
🇮🇹Italian
schiuma
la schiuma prodotta da saponi o detersivi
🇳🇱Dutch
schuim
het schuim dat wordt geproduceerd door zepen of wasmiddelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
espuma
a espuma produzida por sabões ou detergentes
🇷🇺Russian
мыть
пена, образующаяся от мыла или моющих средств
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साबुन का झाग
साबुन या डिटर्जेंट द्वारा उत्पन्न झाग
🇧🇩Bengali
ফেনা
সাবান বা ডিটারজেন্ট দ্বারা উত্পাদিত ঝর্ণা
🇮🇳Tamil
நுரை
சோப்புகள் அல்லது சவர்க்காரங்களால் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படும் நுரை
🇮🇳Telugu
నురుగు
సబ్బులు లేదా డిటర్జెంట్ల ద్వారా ఉత్పత్తి చేయబడిన నురుగు
🇮🇳Marathi
साबण
साबण किंवा डिटर्जंटद्वारे तयार केलेला फेस
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફીણ
સાબુ ​​અથવા ડિટર્જન્ટ દ્વારા ઉત્પાદિત ફ્રોથ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೊರೆ
ಸಾಬೂನುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಮಾರ್ಜಕಗಳಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಯಾಗುವ ನೊರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നുര
സോപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഡിറ്റർജൻ്റുകൾ ഉൽപ്പാദിപ്പിക്കുന്ന നുര
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੱਗ
ਸਾਬਣ ਜਾਂ ਡਿਟਰਜੈਂਟ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਝੱਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھاگ
صابن یا صابن کے ذریعہ تیار کردہ جھاگ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
泡沫
肥皂或洗涤剂产生的泡沫
🇯🇵Japanese
石鹸や洗剤によって生じる泡
🇰🇷Korean
비누 거품
비누나 세제에 의해 생성되는 거품
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bôi
bọt được tạo ra bởi xà phòng hoặc chất tẩy rửa
🇹🇭Thai
ฟอง
ฟองที่เกิดจากสบู่หรือผงซักฟอก
🇮🇩Indonesian
busa
buih yang dihasilkan oleh sabun atau deterjen
🇵🇭Filipino
magsabon
ang bula na ginawa ng mga sabon o detergent
🇲🇾Malay
berbuih
buih yang dihasilkan oleh sabun atau detergen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رغوة الصابون
الرغوة الناتجة عن الصابون أو المنظفات
🇮🇷Persian
کف کردن
کف تولید شده توسط صابون ها یا مواد شوینده
🇹🇷Turkish
köpük
sabun veya deterjanların ürettiği köpük
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַקְצִיף
הקצף המופק מסבונים או דטרגנטים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lather'?
The primary meaning of 'lather' is 'the froth produced by soaps or detergents'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lather' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lather' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lather' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lather' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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