Lather vs. Slather — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lather and Slather
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Lather
A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving.
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Slather
To spread or smear in large amounts
Slathered sunscreen on his arms.
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Lather
Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse.
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Slather
To cover with something spread or smeared in large amounts
Slathered the bagels with cream cheese.
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Lather
(Informal) A condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation
The students were in a lather over the proposed restrictions.
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Slather
A great amount
Slathers of money.
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Lather
To spread with or as if with lather.
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Slather
To spread something thickly on something else; to coat well.
I slathered jam on my toast.
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Lather
(Informal) To give a beating to; whip.
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Slather
To apply generously upon.
I slathered my toast with jam.
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Lather
To produce lather; foam.
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Slather
To squander.
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Lather
To become coated with lather.
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Slather
(culinary) A thick sauce or spread that is to be slathered (spread thickly) onto food.
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Lather
The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
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Slather
Drool especially if abundant.
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Lather
Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
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Slather
A generous or abundant quantity.
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Lather
(countable) A state of agitation.
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Slather
Spread thickly;
I can't eat bagles without slathering them with cream cheese
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Lather
(transitive) To cover with lather.
The young woman lathered her breasts with lavender-scented soap.
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Lather
(transitive) To beat or whip.
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Lather
(intransitive) To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
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Lather
Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.
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Lather
Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
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Lather
To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face.
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Lather
To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse.
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Lather
To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog.
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Lather
The froth produced by soaps or detergents
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Lather
Agitation resulting from active worry;
Don't get in a stew
He's in a sweat about exams
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Lather
A workman who puts up laths
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Lather
The foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
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Lather
Cover with soap;
Lather your body when you shower
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Lather
Beat severely with a whip or rod;
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced
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Lather
Form a lather;
The shaving cream lathered
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Lather
Rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
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