lathered
lathered is the simple past and past participle of lather.
Meaning of lather
Verb
lather (third-person singular simple present lathers, present participle lathering, simple past and past participle lathered)
- To cover with lather.
- I lathered my body with lavender-scented soap.
- To beat or whip.
- To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
- I woke Corporal Honda to see to the horse. Heavily lathered and breathing hard, it had obviously come a long way at high speed.1997, Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.; republished New York: Vintage Books, 1998, →ISBN, page 147
Adjective
lathered (comparative more lathered, superlative most lathered)
- Drunk.
- Well it would have been a quiet evening but of course Freddie got lathered pretty quick for a Saturday night.2010, John Osborn, Gloria: A Novel of New Beginnings, page 248
Forms of lathered
| comparative | more lathered |
|---|---|
| superlative | most lathered |
Words formed from lathered
Phrases with lathered
Questions about lathered
- What does lathered mean?
- Lathered means drunk.
- What is lathered the simple past and past participle of?
- Lathered is the simple past and past participle of lather.
- What part of speech is lathered?
- Lathered is an adjective.
Words near lathered in the dictionary
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