Thesaurus results for LATHERY

lathery

adjective

Definition of 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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Machado, Daniela and Julia, Lew said, all had white foamy fluid coming out of their mouths and noses.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of foamy

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The Sarti Spritz has built a devoted following from Americans visiting Europe over the past few years, posting the bubbly concoction on TikTok and begging the company to bring it stateside.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Johnson, who a near decade ago was a bubbly ingenue on the brink of superstardom, has since developed a reputation for a certain cool-girl deadpan opacity, a kind of mischievous remove during press appearances.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bubbly

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Friendships were forged over sudsy beverages — often, for us, in the form of a Mexican Chocolate Stout or the Citrus Paradisi IPA.

— Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
John Tufts Five Indiana breweries floated their way to the sudsy top of the 2026 World Beer Cup, earning gold, silver and bronze medal distinctions at this year's international event.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of sudsy

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At under 90 minutes, Unzipped isn’t just a frothy look at the fashion industry, but about a designer and a business working their way through the creative process, many cigarettes at a time.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Step 2 Blend 3 large eggs, room temperature, in a blender on high speed until very frothy, about 1 minute.

— Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of frothy

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