slather

²slather

verb

slath·eredslath·er·ing\ˈsla-thə-riŋ, ˈslath-riŋ\

Definition of SLATHER

transitive verb

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

1. We ate lobster slathered with butter.

First Known Use of SLATHER

1866

Rhymes with SLATHER

blather, gather, lather