Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To spread or smear in large amounts.
- transitive verb To cover with something spread or smeared in large amounts.
- noun A great amount.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A quantity; a large piece: usually in the plural.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun usually in the plural A
generous orabundant quantity. - verb transitive To
spread somethingthickly on something else; tocoat well. - verb transitive To
apply generously upon.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb spread thickly
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The Plugra butter slather is the best way to sample breads, IMHO.
Laura's Version Of Susan's Whole Grain Cottage Cheese Bread Laura 2009
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Though I confess to a moment of personal outrage when I was stuck behind an elderly woman at the grocery store the other day who decided to "slather" herself head to wrinkled toe in some sort of nauseating concoction.
Scents-less kittenpie 2006
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Real stucco is made from concrete and mortar and they just kind of slather it on there and paint it.
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I'd be the one coming back in line asking if I could get a plain cheese sandwich without the premixed "slather" (one part mustard to five parts mayo) and maybe run under the broiler for thirty seconds.
Athletics Nation 2009
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A slather of sunscreens from various bottles and tubes, and some time with the rose bushes and the lawn.
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In our anticipation of rising temperatures, this time of year often prompts in us the urge to splurge on sandals, slather on sunscreen and show some skin.
Summer Fashion Tips: 7 Ways To Sport A Socially Conscious Look The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Or does this inspire you to similarly tease your hair, slather on a terrifyingly dark shade of lipstick, and hang some door-knockers from your ears?
Bizarre 'Gossip Girl' promo shot: 'Dynasty' + weaves = WTF? | EW.com 2009
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AFTER A QUICK SHOWER, I stand naked in front of the full-length mirror in the bedroom and assess myself as I slather Lubriderm over my arms and legs.
Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
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AFTER A QUICK SHOWER, I stand naked in front of the full-length mirror in the bedroom and assess myself as I slather Lubriderm over my arms and legs.
Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
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I'll happily slather ketchup on a common or garden "patty" like an overexcited three-year-old, but a tenderly seared piece of skirt, or a hand-crafted burger deserves better.
Wordplayer commented on the word slather
A word I've used but never thought about until now
April 19, 2011