lather
noun
[ ˈlɑːðə ]
• a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water.
• "she rinsed off the lather and dried her hands"
• a state of agitation or nervous excitement.
• "Dad had got into a right lather by the time I got home"
Similar:
panic,
nervous state,
state of agitation,
state of anxiety,
fluster,
flutter,
fret,
fuss,
frenzy,
fever,
pother,
flap,
sweat,
tizzy,
dither,
twitter,
state,
stew,
twit,
lather
verb
• form or cause to form a lather.
• "soap will not lather in hard water"
• cover something with liberal amounts of (a substance).
• "she lathered a slice of toast with butter"
• (of a horse) be covered with sweat.
• "the old mare was lathered and I decided it was time for a rest"
• thrash (someone).
• "my mother caught me by the back of the neck and lathered me up the steps"
Origin:
Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’.
