lathers 1 of 2

noun

plural of lather
1
as in foams
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid she worked the shampoo into a lather before rubbing it into the dog's coat

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2
as in huffs
a state of nervous or irritated concern he worked himself into a lather waiting for the results of the test

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lathers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lather
as in licks
to strike repeatedly the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule

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Recent Examples of lathers
Noun
The Neroli Blossom Scented Hand Soap is clear and lathers richly, releasing the scent of sweet citrus tree flowers. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026 The creamy formula lathers into a gentle foam that lifts unwanted debris from your pores, while helping skin feel smooth and comforted. — Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 29 May 2026 The gel-like formula lathers easily to lift away dirt, oil, and buildup, giving curls a more polished finish and creating a better base for styling products throughout the day. — Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026 Many regular shampoos contain sulfates, which help create luxurious lathers. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 For Nuyorican content creator Jools Lebron, there’s no beauty tip more demure than coconut oil lathers. — Natasha López, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The conditioner is incredibly moisturizing and the shampoo lathers up nicely. — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026 The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight. — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026 The silicone scrubber helps break up excess oil and product left on your scalp and lathers your shampoo for a deeper clean. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 What starts as a plush gel, lathers into a rich foam that penetrates deep to remove all traces of residue. — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lathers
  1. foams
  2. huffs
  3. licks
  4. sweats
  5. pounds
  6. frets
  7. hides
  8. swelters
Noun
  • Materials science company Balena is exploring whether its flexible biomaterial could provide stretch and support in intimate apparel while reducing the category’s reliance on elastane, nylon, foams and other synthetic components.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, the military has extinguished fires using foams containing toxic PFAS.
    — Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of foams
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Verb
  • Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Definition of licks
Noun
  • Shields briefly stepped into frame to give Shippy a kiss, keeping it casual in slate gray sweats and oversized aviator sunglasses.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If only there were a pair of pants that felt just as comfortable as sweats but looked more polished and fashion-forward — oh wait!
    — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweats
Verb
  • The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of pounds
Noun
  • This machine will actually press the strings down between frets and pluck those strings in time, like a human guitarist.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The viol family included larger instruments known as viols da gamba, which were played between the legs and often featured frets similar to those found on guitars.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
Definition of frets
Verb
  • Furthermore, cash's nominal safety hides inflation risk, eroding purchasing power.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The target hides in a food truck, gets on another plane, flies to England, hides on another food truck and sneaks back on Air Force One.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hides
Noun
  • The San Joaquin Valley swelters Temperatures could rise to nearly 110 degrees in portions of the San Joaquin Valley over the next three afternoons.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The public safety push comes as much of France swelters under red heat alerts, with temperatures in parts of the country forecast to top 104 degrees, the AP reported.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of swelters

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