Lathery (Adjective)
Meaning
Resembling lather or covered with lather.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The lathery texture of the soap made it difficult to rinse off my skin.
- After a long run, the horse's lathery coat glistened in the sunlight.
- The lathery consistency of the shampoo made it hard to get out of the bottle.
- The barber's hands were lathery with soap as he began to shave the customer.
- The lathery foam on the cappuccino was a perfect complement to the rich coffee flavor.