Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [lath -er]
- /ˈlæð ər/
- /ˈlɑː.ðər.ɪŋ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [lath -er]
- /ˈlæð ər/
Definitions of lathering word
- noun lathering 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 lathering foam or froth formed in profuse sweating, as on a horse. 1
- noun lathering Informal. a state of excitement, agitation, nervous tension, or the like: He was in a lather over my delay. 1
- verb without object lathering to form a lather: a soap that lathers well. 1
- verb without object lathering to become covered with lather, as a horse. 1
- verb with object lathering to apply lather to; cover with lather: He lathered his face before shaving. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of lathering
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 Lathering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lathering 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 62% 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.
lathering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lathering
- what does lathering mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with la
- Words starting with lat
- Words starting with lath
- Words starting with lathe
- Words starting with lather
- Words starting with latheri
- Words starting with latherin
- Words starting with lathering