Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
LATHERING
Verb
lathering
present participle of lather
Noun
lathering (plural latherings)
The act of lathering; a covering with lather.
Anagrams
• Earthling, earthling, haltering, heartling, real thing
Source: Wiktionary
LATHER
Lath"er, n. Etym: [AS. leáedhor niter, in leáedhorwyrt soapwort; cf. Icel. lau; perh. akin to E. lye.]
1. Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.
2. Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
Lath"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lathered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lathering.] Etym: [AS. leedhrian to lather, anoint. See Lather, n. ]
Definition: To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face.
Lath"er, v. i.
Definition: To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse.
Lath"er, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Leather.]
Definition: To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog. [Low]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
16 June 2024
CONNECTION
(noun) a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); “there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare”
Coffee Trivia
