Meaning
3 senses(transitive)A thick sauce or spread that is to be slathered (spread thickly) onto food.
(transitive)Drool (especially if abundant).
(usually plural, transitive)A generous or abundant quantity.
Examples
4 sentencesAround the pots, volunteers slather tuna, mayonnaise and chocolate (not all together) on baguettes.
They slathered corn with butter.
Slather yourself with sunscreen.
ruНамажься солнцезащитным кремом. — marafon
Ah, him! If he tells you to go wash yourself, you should rather slather your face!
Origin
Unknown; attested from early 19th century, in the sense "to slip, slide".Unknown; attested from early 19th century, in the sense "to slip, slide".
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Forms
plural: slathersWord family
1 related wordsDerivedopen slather