slathered; slathering
ˈsla-t͟hə-riŋ 
ˈslat͟h-riŋ
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 in a Sentence
Verb
We ate lobster slathered with butter.
Recent Examples on the Web
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
There’s no need to remove a lid—simply twist, turn, squeeze, and slather.
—Kayla Blanton, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2023
When Christmas Day rolls around, bake and slather with Cream Cheese Icing.
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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Tater tots aren't just for dinner.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
Kuo slathers on a fiery pink chili mayonnaise made with Lao Gan Ma chili crisp.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Slice the cornbread into wedges and serve with a thick slather of butter on top.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
Deliciously thick, slather on this body balm and treat your skin to nourishing shea butter and plumping pea peptides.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Just slather, snooze, and wake up with more radiant skin.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
Mindy Kaling slathers on Supergoop!, while Grande has taken to mixing her EltaMD SPF with La Mer moisturizer.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2023
Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Rosenthal samples thick slices of smoky hot pastrami slathered with robust mustard on pumpernickel bread.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
In the past, slathering fossils with a type of varnish was a usual step in the preservation process and was done so the fossil could be fully preserved for many years inside museum archives.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Slice three or four ribs, slather them with your favorite barbecue sauce, and place the ribs between the bread slices.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
There are also blueberry-beet and coconut cream smoothies, toast slathered in homemade cashew butter and raspberry sauce, and salads tossed with edamame, red pepper, pickled red onion, and roasted peanut.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
So why not slather it on your overplucked millennial brows?
—Cathryne Keller, SELF, 26 Feb. 2024
If there’s one dish here that’ll become San Sabino’s version of Don Angie’s lasagna, it’s gotta be the shrimp parm—three huge head-on U5 prawns slathered in a sweet and sour arrabiata that packs the perfect tangy punch.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
Think: corn on the cob slathered in butter, grilled meats, and summer salads.
—Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Noun
The first-time director, Sam Yates, working from a utilitarian script by Tom Bateman, slathers on mood, yet there’s a primitive charge to the film’s no-frills staging.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
There’s no need to remove a lid—simply twist, turn, squeeze, and slather.
—Kayla Blanton, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2023
When Christmas Day rolls around, bake and slather with Cream Cheese Icing.
Get The Recipe
08 of 35
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Tater tots aren't just for dinner.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
Kuo slathers on a fiery pink chili mayonnaise made with Lao Gan Ma chili crisp.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Slice the cornbread into wedges and serve with a thick slather of butter on top.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
Deliciously thick, slather on this body balm and treat your skin to nourishing shea butter and plumping pea peptides.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Just slather, snooze, and wake up with more radiant skin.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
Mindy Kaling slathers on Supergoop!, while Grande has taken to mixing her EltaMD SPF with La Mer moisturizer.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2023
Verb
Diners in Atlanta can soon make plans to feast on enormous beef ribs served with nuoc cham, while in New York, sesame milk bread slathered with pimento cheese will be in the spotlight at a promising chef’s first solo restaurant.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Rosenthal samples thick slices of smoky hot pastrami slathered with robust mustard on pumpernickel bread.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
In the past, slathering fossils with a type of varnish was a usual step in the preservation process and was done so the fossil could be fully preserved for many years inside museum archives.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
Slice three or four ribs, slather them with your favorite barbecue sauce, and place the ribs between the bread slices.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
There are also blueberry-beet and coconut cream smoothies, toast slathered in homemade cashew butter and raspberry sauce, and salads tossed with edamame, red pepper, pickled red onion, and roasted peanut.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
So why not slather it on your overplucked millennial brows?
—Cathryne Keller, SELF, 26 Feb. 2024
If there’s one dish here that’ll become San Sabino’s version of Don Angie’s lasagna, it’s gotta be the shrimp parm—three huge head-on U5 prawns slathered in a sweet and sour arrabiata that packs the perfect tangy punch.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
Think: corn on the cob slathered in butter, grilled meats, and summer salads.
—Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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