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

Immediately place in a pail and churn or pump until a thick, lathery cream results.

From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)