Slather

/ˈslæðə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "slather" (60 found)

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Closest matches (12)

bedaub besmear blow butter coat dab daub dissipate

Verb(1 words)

buttered

Noun(3 words)

buttering coat coating

Strong matches (18)

enamelgamble awaygild glossgo throughgobshang the expenseheap lacquer lavishlay it on thicklay onloads

Noun(5 words)

extol glut goop lavish layer

Related words (30)

Noun(9 words)

mass plasters shower smear smearing smears spread surfeit tars

million oodles prime quantitiesrun throughscatterseize the dayslap onslither smearsmear onsow broadcastspread onspread withsquander tarthrow awaythrow money aroundundercoat wads

Verb(1 words)

smeared

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries

acclaim amount apply coat coating layer praise quantity spreadsurface coating

More specific

11 entries

butter slathercream slatherextravagant praiselavish praiseoverflowing praisepaint slatherslather butterslather lotionslather saucesunscreen slatherwax slather

Collocations

12 entries

butter slathercream slathergenerous slatherslather butterslather creamslather lotionslather of sunscreenslather praiseslather sauceslather sunscreenthick slatherwax slather

Inflections

3 entries

slathered slathering slathers

Derivations

3 entries

slathered slatherer slathering

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Ah, him! If he tells you to go wash yourself, you should rather slather your face!

Source: tatoeba (9833752)

Slather yourself with sunscreen.

Source: tatoeba (10087835)

Around the pots, volunteers slather tuna, mayonnaise and chocolate (not all together) on baguettes.

Source: tatoeba (11844880)

I slathered jam on my toast.

Source: wiktionary

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