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latherable

latherable adjective: capable of forming lather.

Adjective

latherable (comparative more latherable, superlative most latherable)

  1. Capable of forming lather.
    • Today the Navy is using this new latherable salt water "soapless soap" in millions of pounds.1943, Steel, volume 113, page 91

Forms of latherable

comparativemore latherable
superlativemost latherable

Origin of latherable

From lather + -able.

Questions about latherable

What does latherable mean?
Latherable means capable of forming lather.
What part of speech is latherable?
Latherable is an adjective.

Words near latherable in the dictionary

  1. lathen
  2. lather
  3. lather up
  4. lather, rinse, repeat
  5. latherability
  6. latherable
  7. lathered
  8. lathered up
  9. lathereeve
  10. lathereeves
  11. latherer

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