slathered; slathering
ˈsla-t͟hə-riŋ 
ˈslat͟h-riŋ
1
: to use or spend in a wasteful or lavish manner : squander
2
a
: to spread thickly or lavishly
slathered sunscreen on her skin
b
: to spread something thickly or lavishly on
slathered her skin with sunscreen
Examples of slather in a Sentence
Verb
We ate lobster slathered with butter.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
The Body Oil has the same alluring concoction of jasmine, saffron, cedarwood, and ambergris notes so your loved ones can slather said notes all over their bodies—oo la la.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024
Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Sketch your preferred silhouettes with a stick of charcoal, slather the negative space in a gluey reddish mixture, cover that in translucent gold leaf (glueless, the metal has a queasy green tinge), and burnish that with a wolf’s tooth.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream $67 $47 Amazon When winter dryness comes along, slather on Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream to ensure your skin stays plump and smooth.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
The Body Oil has the same alluring concoction of jasmine, saffron, cedarwood, and ambergris notes so your loved ones can slather said notes all over their bodies—oo la la.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
The McRib sandwich, which consists of seasoned boneless pork slathered in BBQ sauce with onions and pickles, made a comeback this week for a limited time in the UK.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Sketch your preferred silhouettes with a stick of charcoal, slather the negative space in a gluey reddish mixture, cover that in translucent gold leaf (glueless, the metal has a queasy green tinge), and burnish that with a wolf’s tooth.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slather. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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