slather

slath·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [slath -er]
- /ˈslæð ər/
- /ˈslæð.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slath -er]
- /ˈslæð ər/

Definitions of slather word

verb with object slather to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast. 1
verb with object slather to spread something thickly on (usually followed by with): to slather toast with butter. 1
verb with object slather to spend or use lavishly. 1
noun slather Often, slathers. a generous amount: slathers of money. 1
idioms slather open slather, Australian. complete freedom. 1
transitive verb slather cover thickly 1

See all 14 definitions of slather

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Origin of slather

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Slather

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slather

slather popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for slather

verb slather

cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
fresco — A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.
frescoed — Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
gloss over — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.

noun slather

galore — in abundance; in plentiful amounts: food and drink galore.
gobs — the mouth.
legions — Plural form of legion.

All 7 Synonyms of slather