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
  • In past years, a lot of the materials used onstage have evoked a sense of luxury, with golden hues and sparkling accents.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Our readers will never tire of this Lowcountry gem’s sparkling harbor, charming historic architecture, and first-rate dining scene.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 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
  • Duff appeared on the frothy teen drama's third season in a meta role as the famous actress Olivia Burke.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Below, some of the finest, high-quality ruffled bedding around the web for creating the frothy bedscape of your daydreams.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Lathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lathery. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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