slather

American  

[slath-er] / ˈslæð ər /

verb (used with object)

1. to spread or apply thickly.

   to slather butter on toast.

2. to spread something thickly on (usually followed bywith ).

   to slather toast with butter.

3. to spend or use lavishly.

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noun

1. Often slathers. a generous amount.

   slathers of money.

idioms

1. open slather, complete freedom.

slather British  

/ ˈslæðə /

noun

1. informal (usually plural) a large quantity

2. slang a situation in which there are no restrictions; free-for-all

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verb

1. to squander or waste

2. to spread thickly or lavishly

Etymology

Origin of slather

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

Example Sentences

First off, if you wet it and slather it on, it’s white and foamy and would just look silly.

From Literature

She was holding a cup of coffee and a homemade turkey sandwich — white bread, cut on the diagonal, slathered with Kewpie mayo and layered with lettuce — tucked into a brown paper bag.

From Salon

Let the sky slather your spirit with serenity.

From Los Angeles Times

Some dishes are forever trapped in the wrong season, and the blueberry muffin has long been one of them for me; an eternal July snack slathered in nostalgia and sunshine.

From Salon

Each layer is slathered with a decadent mixture of brown sugar, butter and cinnamon that will melt into warm, sugary goodness while baking.

From Salon

Related Words

• apply
• brush
• caress
• clean
• coat
• cover
• glaze
• graze
• grind
• knead
• paint
• pat
• scrape
• scrub
• smear
• smooth
• spread
• wear
• wipe