Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lather | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lash | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lather (noun) | lash (noun) |
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the froth produced by soaps or detergents | a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object |
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) | leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip |
a workman who puts up laths | any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids |
agitation resulting from active worry |
lather (verb) | lash (verb) |
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rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning | strike as if by whipping |
exude sweat or lather | beat severely with a whip or rod |
form a lather | bind with a rope, chain, or cord |
beat severely with a whip or rod | lash or flick about sharply |