LATHER

I. noun see: lye Date: before 12th century 1. a foam or froth formed when a detergent (as soap) is agitated in water, foam or froth from profuse sweating (as on a horse), an agitated or overwrought state ; dither , ~y adjective II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: before 12th century transitive verb to spread ~ over, to beat severely ; flog , intransitive verb to form a ~ or a froth like ~, ~er noun