slather

[ slath-er ]

See synonyms for: slather slathered slathering slathers on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object)

to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
to spread something thickly on (usually followed by with): to slather toast with butter.

to spend or use lavishly.

noun

Often slathers. a generous amount: slathers of money.

Idioms about slather

open slather, Australian. complete freedom.

Origin of slather

1810–20, in sense “to slip, slide”; origin uncertain

Words Nearby slather

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How to use slather in a sentence

I slather my body in Swedish Beauty Black Diamond cream with “Tingle Tanning Power.”
My Great Fake Bake Experiment | Daniel Nester | January 6, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
Your young fellers can do nothing except slather a hose round the decks and ask for higher wages.
Command | William McFee
No, sir, there aint sech a slather of folks up here to mix in with, by any count.
The Corner House Girls Snowbound | Grace Brooks Hill

British Dictionary definitions for slather

slather

/ (ˈslæðə) /

noun

(usually plural) informal a large quantity
open slather Australian and NZ slang a situation in which there are no restrictions; free-for-all

verb(tr) US and Canadian slang

to squander or waste
to spread thickly or lavishly

Origin of slather

C19: of unknown origin

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