lathery

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
  • The married couple has served foamy lattes and fruity Italian sodas out of bookstores, such as Next Chapter Books on Detroit’s East Side, beloved pie shop Sister Pie, and the East Warren Avenue Farmers Market.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Skim off any foamy impurities with a tablespoon.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The curiosity seems to be the blend of his height (7 feet 2), his age (20), his nationality (Chinese) and his bubbly personality.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bake until apples are tender, edges are bubbly, and top is golden, 45 to 60 minutes more.
    Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Carey’s latest era of her career, especially during her working relationship with Rosado, often sees the singer in sparkling gowns for her onstage performances.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This stopper keeps non-sparkling wine fresh for up to 10 days after opening by removing air from the bottle using vacuum-sealer technology.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
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
  • That metric topped out around 2 during the dot-com boom, and at just over 3 during the pandemic’s frothy markets and muted economy.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And that is to say nothing of the burning crosses and the guns, the bomb threats and the gobs of hot, frothy spit.
    Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Lathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathery. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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