slather
verb /ˈslæðə(r)/
/ˈslæðər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they slather | /ˈslæðə(r)/ /ˈslæðər/ |
| he / she / it slathers | /ˈslæðəz/ /ˈslæðərz/ |
| past simple slathered | /ˈslæðəd/ /ˈslæðərd/ |
| past participle slathered | /ˈslæðəd/ /ˈslæðərd/ |
| -ing form slathering | /ˈslæðərɪŋ/ /ˈslæðərɪŋ/ |
- to cover something with a thick layer of a substance
- slather something on (something) I slathered on some sun cream.
- slather something over something There was a creamy onion sauce slathered over the potatoes.
- slather something with/in something hot dogs slathered with mustard
Word Originearly 19th cent.: of unknown origin.