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lathered

lath·er
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lath -er]
    • /ˈlæð ər/
    • /ˈlɑː.ðər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lath -er]
    • /ˈlæð ər/

Definitions of lathered word

  • noun lathered foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing. 1
  • noun lathered foam or froth formed in profuse sweating, as on a horse. 1
  • noun lathered Informal. a state of excitement, agitation, nervous tension, or the like: He was in a lather over my delay. 1
  • verb without object lathered to form a lather: a soap that lathers well. 1
  • verb without object lathered to become covered with lather, as a horse. 1
  • verb with object lathered to apply lather to; cover with lather: He lathered his face before shaving. 1

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Origin of lathered

First appearance:

before 950
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English lēathor soap; cognate with Old Norse lauthr (Icelandic löthur) lather, foam

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lathered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lathered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lathered usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lathered

adjective lathered

  • frothy — of, like, or having froth; foamy.
  • foamy — covered with or full of foam.

Antonyms for lathered

noun lathered

  • calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
  • ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.

verb lathered

  • dirtied — Simple past tense and past participle of dirty.
  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
  • flattened — Made flat by something.

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