lathery

Definition of latherynext
as in foamy
covered with, consisting of, or resembling foam the lathery crests of the waves washed up and down the sandy beach

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Adjective
  • On the Argentinean side, fierce winds rise and fall above the peaks in mountain waves, tossing up rows of thin white clouds like foamy crests.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Instead of your typical liquid cleanser, try this powder alternative, which becomes a foamy lather when wet.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Joyce, a reporter stuck doing clickbait listicles for a bubbly Gen Z boss, begins poking around into a story about an exploding crocodile, an unexpected phenomenon that could put our desperately striving protagonists in further jeopardy.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In the sitcom, Garcia Swisher was McEntire's bubbly teen daughter.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The rich dark red gives a sparkling pastel green skirt a modern twist in the look above.
    Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Pages made a sparkling defensive play in center leading off the seventh.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Scrub the day away with this gentle sudsy soap, which comes in multiple scents (including fragrance free) and sizes, and is great even as the kids grow.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • From an axe to a sudsy bar of soap, the thing that appears on each cover is drawn from a story, poem, or essay in the issue and could be recognizable anywhere.
    Kei Lim June 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), and blend until combined but not yet frothy, 5–10 seconds.
    Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Regional cactus fruits and desert herbs are a highlight of Tierra’s three-course feasts, including the minty and rosemary-like rica-rica, which is as delicious in a sorbet as a frothy pisco sour.
    Mark Johanson, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Lathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathery. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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