slather

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To spread something thickly on something else; to coat well.
2. (often, transitive) To apply generously upon.
3. (transitive) To squander.
4. (transitive) To rain.

Noun

1. (transitive) A thick sauce or spread that is to be slathered (spread thickly) onto food.
2. (transitive) Drool (especially if abundant).
3. (plural-normally, transitive) A generous or abundant quantity.

Synonyms

castigate

defeat

lashing

lots

smear

squander

thrash

Translations

untar

étaler

étaler en grosse couche

çok miktar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈslæðə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Unknown; attested from early 19th century, in the sense "to slip, slide".
For the sense "to rain", compare East Frisian sladdern and northern German schladdern ("to rain noisily").