lathery

adjective

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lathery
  1. foamy
  2. bubbly
  3. sudsy
  4. frothy
Adjective
  • Symptoms include fatigue, foamy urine, weight gain, puffy face, and swollen legs and feet.
    Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
  • Symptoms can include dark and foamy urine, an increase in urination, pain in the lower back, fatigue, loss of appetite, restless leg syndrome, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, changes to skin color, and more.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of foamy
Adjective
  • But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Nothing sounds better than having a fresh pizza straight out of the oven, with its bubbly cheese and thin, charred crust.
    Scott Gilbertson Gear Team, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
Definition of bubbly
Adjective
  • Plastic cups sloshing with sudsy golden lagers and pale pink rum punch glide to tables crowded with friends.
    Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2024
  • In an attempt to buck traditional stereotypes, some couples will have photos of themselves eating pizza in elevators, taking a sudsy bath on their wedding morning, or jumping on the bed with their bridal parties.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 1 July 2024
Definition of sudsy
Adjective
  • By the end of the 19th century, Pearl and Lone Star breweries competed for the largest output of the frothy stuff in San Antonio.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • After a delightful twist that saw our favourite hapless expat relocate to Rome, Netflix has confirmed that Darren Star’s frothy romp will be back for a fifth outing.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of frothy
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Thesaurus Entries Near lathery

lathers

lathery

latish

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