Definition of slather - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- She slathered butter on her toast.
2.
- He slathered sunscreen on his skin before going outside..
3.
- They slathered money on unnecessary gadgets.
Noun
1.
- There was a slather of toys in the room.
2.
cookingUS thick sauce or spread for foodUS
- She added a slather of butter to the bread.
Images of slather
thick sauce or spread for food
Expressions with slather
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spread a thick or generous amount onto something
She slathered on sunscreen before going outside.
situation without restrictions or rules
The debate turned into open slather with everyone shouting their opinions.
Origin of slather
English, slath (to spread) + -er (agent)
Examples of slather in a sentence
They slathered sunscreen on their arms before going out. She slathered butter on the toast. They slathered paint on the walls. The agency slathered cash on a flashy launch party. They slathered resources on features nobody used. The recipe called for a slather of butter on top.
He applied a slather of sunscreen before going out. The slather of cream cheese was too much. He used a slather of jam on his toast.
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- French:étaler, abondance, ...
- German:verstreichen, Fülle, ...
- Italian:cospargere, abbondanza, ...
- Spanish:untar, gran cantidad, ...
- Portuguese:barrar, abundância, ...
- Chinese:涂抹, 大量, ...
- Japanese:たっぷり塗る, 大量, ...
- Arabic:دَهَنَ بِكَثافَة, وَفْرَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְרוֹחַ בִּנְדִיבוּת, שֶׁפַע, ...
- Russian:намазывать, множество, ...
- Ukrainian:намастити, багато, ...
- Hindi:मोटी परत लगाना, भरमार, ...
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