lather

/lˈæðɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the froth produced by soaps or detergents
2. agitation resulting from active worry
   “don't get in a stew”
3. a workman who puts up laths
4. the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)

verb

1. beat severely with a whip or rod
   “The teacher often flogged the students”
2. form a lather
   “The shaving cream lathered”
3. exude sweat or lather
   “this unfit horse lathers easily”
4. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

Synonyms for lather

• soapsuds
• suds
• fret
• stew
• sweat
• swither
• flog
• welt
• whip
• lash
• slash
• strap
• trounce
• soap

Words that rhyme with lather

• gather
• rather
• blather
• slather
• mather
• prather
• sather
• smather
• wrather