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Definitions

slather

[slath-er] / ˈslæð ər /
VERB
paint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brush coat cover daub decorate depict design draw dye portray sketch tint wash
STRONG
color compose delineate draft figure fresco limn ornament outline picture represent shade stipple swab
WEAK
catch a likeness cover up gloss over put on coats slap on touch up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reveal uncover whiten
WEAK
strip
VERB
rub
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply brush caress clean coat cover glaze graze grind knead paint pat scrape scrub smear smooth spread wear wipe
STRONG
abrade anoint bark buff burnish chafe curry daub erase erode excoriate file fray fret furbish glance gloss grate mop plaster polish rasp scour shine swab
WEAK
triturate wear down

Example Sentences

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We wait until the cool air of the morning or evening to exercise, dust off our biggest water bottle and slather ourselves in SPF 75.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

People here slather it on hot dogs, plop it on pulled pork or simply reach for a heaping spoonful.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

"Not even a hefty slather of make-up can hide the shocking state of Amy Winehouse's skin," reads one.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024

Humans are visual creatures; if images of how we could look in the future can motivate us to slather on more sunscreen, can visual projections do the same for inspiring more climate action?

From National Geographic • Jan. 16, 2024

We shave our legs and pluck our eyebrows and slather our bodies with creams and lotions.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.