slather.
To spread something thickly on something else; to coat well.
Meaning & usage
To spread something thickly on something else; to coat well.
I slathered jam on my toast.
To apply generously upon.
I slathered my toast with jam.
To squander.
To rain.
Where this word comes from
Unknown; attested from early 19th century, in the sense "to slip, slide". For the sense "to rain", compare East Frisian sladdern and northern German schladdern ("to rain noisily").
A thick sauce or spread that is to be slathered (spread thickly) onto food.
Drool (especially if abundant).
A generous or abundant quantity.
Where this word comes from
Unknown; attested from early 19th century, in the sense "to slip, slide". For the sense "to rain", compare East Frisian sladdern and northern German schladdern ("to rain noisily").
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