"slather" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈslæðə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slather.wav [Southern-England] Forms: slathers [plural]
Rhymes: -æðə(ɹ) Etymology: Unknown; attested from early 19th century, in the sense "to slip, slide". Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} slather (plural slathers)
  1. (cooking) A thick sauce or spread that is to be slathered (spread thickly) onto food. Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-slather-en-noun-HtsDmKE3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 16 5 21 27 3 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. Drool (especially if abundant).
    Sense id: en-slather-en-noun-hpQPm0Iy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 16 5 21 27 3
  3. (usually in the plural) A generous or abundant quantity. Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-slather-en-noun-klBNCQcY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: open slather

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈslæðə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slather.wav [Southern-England] Forms: slathers [present, singular, third-person], slathering [participle, present], slathered [participle, past], slathered [past]
Rhymes: -æðə(ɹ) Etymology: Unknown; attested from early 19th century, in the sense "to slip, slide". Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-verb}} slather (third-person singular simple present slathers, present participle slathering, simple past and past participle slathered)
  1. To spread something thickly on something else; to coat well. Tags: transitive Translations (to spread something thickly on something else; to coat well): намазвам дебело (namazvam debelo) (Bulgarian), appliquer quelque chose épais (French), auftragen (German), einschmieren (German), spalmare (Italian), намазывать (namazyvatʹ) (Russian), размазывать (razmazyvatʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-slather-en-verb-4oHp4cD0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 16 5 21 27 3 Disambiguation of 'to spread something thickly on something else; to coat well': 99 1 0
  2. (often followed by with) To apply generously upon. Tags: often, transitive Translations (to apply generously upon): слагам обилно (slagam obilno) (Bulgarian), appliquer une généreuse quantité (French), намазывать (namazyvatʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-slather-en-verb-XmgF2eAs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 16 5 21 27 3 Disambiguation of 'to apply generously upon': 2 98 1
  3. To squander. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-slather-en-verb-NzRz24d0

Inflected forms

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