lathery

American  

[lath-uh-ree] / ˈlæð ə ri /

adjective

1. consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.

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Etymology

Origin of lathery

First recorded in 1795–1805; lather ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

This lathery adaptation, directed by Charles Jarrott for the producer Hal B. Wallis, stars a blonde Vanessa Redgrave as a swoony Mary and Glenda Jackson as a carnivorous Elizabeth.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2018

The last of the entrees, a juicy veal filet mignon, featured the nice salty crunch of a green sage and breadcrumb crust and the lathery sweetness of a parsnip-hazelnut purée.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2010

With a few exceptions like La Bibbia, Italy's fumetti are sentimental soap-opera plots, as pure as they are lathery.

From Time Magazine Archive

Next week a frustrated soap-opera character will have the dubious distinction of turning up in two lathery melodramas at the same time.

From Time Magazine Archive

When they finally escaped, the two Sioux slid from the lathery pony, and looked searchingly into each other's eyes.

From White Otter by Gregor, Elmer Russell