Main Entry: ²slather

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): slath·ered; slath·er·ing \ˈsla-thə-riŋ, ˈslath-riŋ\

Date: 1866

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>