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slather something on something — ˈslather sth on sth | ˈslather with/in sth | ˌslather sthˈon derived to cover sth with a thick layer of a substance • hot dogs slathered with mustard Main entry: ↑slatherderived … Useful english dictionary
slather — [[t]slæ̱ðə(r)[/t]] slathers, slathering, slathered VERB If you slather something with a substance, or slather a substance onto something, you put the substance on in a thick layer. [V n with adv] If your skin is dry, you have to slather on… … English dictionary
slather with something — ˈslather sth on sth | ˈslather with/in sth | ˌslather sthˈon derived to cover sth with a thick layer of a substance • hot dogs slathered with mustard Main entry: ↑slatherderived … Useful english dictionary
slather in something — ˈslather sth on sth | ˈslather with/in sth | ˌslather sthˈon derived to cover sth with a thick layer of a substance • hot dogs slathered with mustard Main entry: ↑slatherderived … Useful english dictionary
slather — UK [ˈslæðə(r)] / US [ˈslæðər] verb [transitive] Word forms slather : present tense I/you/we/they slather he/she/it slathers present participle slathering past tense slathered past participle slathered informal to put a lot of a soft thick… … English dictionary
slather — slath|er1 [ slæðər ] verb transitive INFORMAL to put a lot of a soft thick substance on a surface, or cover something with such a substance: slather on/over: Onion sauce is slathered over lightly boiled eggs. slather someone/something with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slather — /sladh euhr/, Informal. v.t. 1. to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast. 2. to spread something thickly on (usually fol. by with): to slather toast with butter. 3. to spend or use lavishly. n. 4. Often, slathers. a generous amount … Universalium
slather — slath•er [[t]ˈslæð ər[/t]] v. t. 1) inf to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast[/ex] 2) inf to spread something thickly on (usu. fol. by with): to slather toast with butter[/ex] 3) inf to spend or use lavishly 4) inf Often,… … From formal English to slang
slather — slath|er [ˈslæðə US ər] v [T always + adverb/preposition] AmE to cover something with a thick layer of a soft substance slather sth in/with/on sth ▪ a slice of homemade bread, slathered with jam … Dictionary of contemporary English
slather — 1. noun A generous or abundant quantity. In her eyes the manse people were quite fabulously rich, and no doubt those girls had slathers of shoes and stockings. 2. verb a) To spread something thickly on something else; to … Wiktionary
