lathery
[ lath-uh-ree ]
adjective
consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.
Origin of lathery
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How to use lathery in a sentence
Requiring an assistant at his lathery trade he applied to the penitentiary on Ile de Nou.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellWhen they finally escaped, the two Sioux slid from the lathery pony, and looked searchingly into each other's eyes.
White Otter | Elmer Russell GregorDrake paused in his apportionment, and a sleigh came swiftly round the turn, the horse loping and lathery.
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories | Owen WisterHe looked all white and lathery in a moment, and he grinned in a funny way up at Cowboy Jack and Mr. Bunker.
Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's | Laura Lee HopeAt this Butsey White's lathery face suddenly appeared at the second-story window.
The Varmint | Owen Johnson
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