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Natural beauty products are a must! I use coconut oil-based RMS makeup, and I slather almond oil on my hands to soak while I watch a movie.
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Meaning of "slather" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLATHER

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLATHER

slather  [ˈslæðə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLATHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slather is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slather in English.

WHAT DOES SLATHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slather in the English dictionary

The first definition of slather in the dictionary is a large quantity. Other definition of slather is to squander or waste. Slather is also to spread thickly or lavishly.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLATHER

PRESENT

Present
I slather
you slather
he/she/it slathers
we slather
you slather
they slather
Present continuous
I am slathering
you are slathering
he/she/it is slathering
we are slathering
you are slathering
they are slathering
Present perfect
I have slathered
you have slathered
he/she/it has slathered
we have slathered
you have slathered
they have slathered
Present perfect continuous
I have been slathering
you have been slathering
he/she/it has been slathering
we have been slathering
you have been slathering
they have been slathering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I slathered
you slathered
he/she/it slathered
we slathered
you slathered
they slathered
Past continuous
I was slathering
you were slathering
he/she/it was slathering
we were slathering
you were slathering
they were slathering
Past perfect
I had slathered
you had slathered
he/she/it had slathered
we had slathered
you had slathered
they had slathered
Past perfect continuous
I had been slathering
you had been slathering
he/she/it had been slathering
we had been slathering
you had been slathering
they had been slathering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will slather
you will slather
he/she/it will slather
we will slather
you will slather
they will slather
Future continuous
I will be slathering
you will be slathering
he/she/it will be slathering
we will be slathering
you will be slathering
they will be slathering
Future perfect
I will have slathered
you will have slathered
he/she/it will have slathered
we will have slathered
you will have slathered
they will have slathered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been slathering
you will have been slathering
he/she/it will have been slathering
we will have been slathering
you will have been slathering
they will have been slathering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would slather
you would slather
he/she/it would slather
we would slather
you would slather
they would slather
Conditional continuous
I would be slathering
you would be slathering
he/she/it would be slathering
we would be slathering
you would be slathering
they would be slathering
Conditional perfect
I would have slather
you would have slather
he/she/it would have slather
we would have slather
you would have slather
they would have slather
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been slathering
you would have been slathering
he/she/it would have been slathering
we would have been slathering
you would have been slathering
they would have been slathering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you slather
we let´s slather
you slather
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to slather
Past participle
slathered
Present Participle
slathering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLATHER


blather
ˈblæðə
Cather
ˈkæðə
foregather
fɔːˈɡæðə
forgather
fɔːˈɡæðə
gather
ˈɡæðə
ingather
ɪnˈɡæðə
regather
riːˈɡæðə
upgather
ʌpˈɡæðə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLATHER

slat
slatch
slate
slate quarry
slate-blue
slate-coloured
slate-grey
slatelike
slater
slatey
slatier
slatiest
slatiness
slating
Slatkin
slatted
slatted floor
slatter
slattern
slatternliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLATHER

all-weather
birds of a feather
breather
father
feather
godfather
grandfather
great-grandfather
heather
Holy Father
lather
leather
other
Our Father
patent leather
rather
stepfather
sunbather
tail feather
weather
white leather

Synonyms and antonyms of slather in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slather» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLATHER

Find out the translation of slather to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slather from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slather» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

涂满
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slather
570 millions of speakers

English

slather
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उड़ा देना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ادهن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Slather
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slather
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slather
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barbouiller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slaid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

slather
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厚く塗る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

듬뿍 바르다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slirane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

số nhiều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slather
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उथळ पलट करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalın sürmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slather
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slather
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Slather
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slather
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slather
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slather
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slather
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slather
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slather

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLATHER»

The term «slather» is regularly used and occupies the 98.169 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLATHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slather» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slather» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slather

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2 QUOTES WITH «SLATHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slather.
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Eve
I don't go anywhere without Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream. On airplanes, I slather it on my face and lips - I know I look crazy, and I don't care!
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Phoebe Tonkin
Natural beauty products are a must! I use coconut oil-based RMS makeup, and I slather almond oil on my hands to soak while I watch a movie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLATHER»

Discover the use of slather in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slather and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Slather
Filled with fun and quirky characters, Slather is the engaging account of daydreams in action and of the magic inside us all when we choose to believe the impossible.
Patricia A. Kuess, 2008
2
Paul Kirks Championship Barbecue: Bbq Your Way to Greatness ...
Mustard. Slathers. Art's Mustard Sauce Sam's Special Sauce The Baron's Special Sauce (a.k.a. Mustard Slather) Angel's Mustard Slather Hot Bacon-Mustard Slather Spicy Mustard Slather Soy Triple Mustard Slather Orange Mustard Slather ...
Paul Kirk, 2010
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The Everything Wild Game Cookbook: From Fowl And Fish to ...
Rosemary-Dijon Slather Use a pastry brush to apply this paste to fish, birds, or big game. Then broil or grill to desired doneness. 1. Combine ingredients in a bowl. Stir to blend. 2. Marinate fish for 30 minutes or meat for several hours in the  ...
Karen Eagle, 2006
4
The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever
... 432 Quick Meatless Spinach and Pesto Lasagna, 472 Spinach and Artichoke Casserole, 445 Spinach and Feta Bake, 98 Spinach and Jack Cheese Casserole for Two, 549 Spinach and Parmesan Slather, 59 Spinach and Ricotta Casserole,  ...
Beatrice Ojakangas, 2011
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Round the Map: Slather and Whack Abroad
Verse, humor and sketches done by the soldiers aboard the troopship Berrima.
A. J. Boyd, 1917
6
America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best ...
Combine the rub ingredients in a small bowl and blend well. To make the mustard slather, mash the garlic with the salt in a small bowl. Whisk in the mustard, soy sauce, herb, lemon juice, and then the oil, to make a mayonnaise- like cream.
Davis, PhB, Ardie A., Kirk, CWC, PhB, BSAS, Chef Paul, 2009
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Jerry Pratt's Progress Or Adventures in the Hose House, ...
Now, Slather, stay out if you dare !" put in Bully, in an artful way. Slather looked as if he would have liked to decline ; then he turned to Jerry to see if there was any hope of that youth's standing out against Bully's wishes. But Jerry had advanced  ...
H. C. Watson, 1855
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The New Gas Grill Gourmet: Great Grilled Food for Everyday ...
DIJON MUSTARD SLATHER 1/2 cup Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, pressed V4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 pork tenderloins (each 3/4 to 1 pound), trimmed of any fat and silver skin 1. Combine ...
A. Cort Sinnes, 2005
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25 Essentials: Techniques for Smoking
This slather/rub combination helps make a tasty bark (also known as a crust or coating) and can also be used on brisket, pork shoulder, pork loin, or fish fillets. For the best bark, let the slather/rub stand on the food at room temperature for about ...
Ardie A. Davis, 2009
10
A Word in Your Ear
-Slather. Dr James Clarke of Rathcoole recendy sent me the word scrocky, meaning flaky. An 8o-year-old patient complained of having scrocky skin. Scrocky is from the Irish scrothach, a variant ofscrathach, which means flaky, according to the ...
Diarmaid Ó Muirithe, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLATHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slather is used in the context of the following news items.
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Court decision allows open slather for donations in US presidential …
The 2016 presidential election is going to be an experiment in democracy the likes of which the United States has never seen before – a race run with no ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Amy Schumer and Bill Hader appear in skit for Australian comedy …
Amy and Bill's hilarious skit will appear on Open Slather, a comedy skit show screened on Sunday July 26 at 7:30pm on Foxtel's Comedy Channel. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Crocodile Dundee's Paul Hogan set to return to TV in Aussie …
The lovable larrikin who put Australia squarely on the map with his hit film Crocodile Dundee, will appear on sketch comedy series Open Slather on Sunday ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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TV review: Foxtel sketch comedy Open Slather falls disappointingly …
The first two episodes of Open Slather, Foxtel's new flagship sketch comedy series, were so dire – bereft of innovation, anaemic in humour, dreary in execution ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
After you drink juice, slather on sunscreen
White people who drink orange juice or eat a lot of grapefruit should be sure to put on extra sunscreen for a few days. A new study suggests they may have a ... «Futurity: Research News, Jun 15»
6
BLOG: It's time to slather
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - It's summertime now, which gives me the perfect opportunity to introduce you to a very important concept. Slathering. Yes, slathering. «WBTV, Jun 15»
7
Hamish Blake dons white beard as he portrays God in Open Slather
The 33-year-old was seen with white hair and a long beard holding a spoof press conference where he announced that there will be 'a further delay for the new ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Australia's comedy all-stars lead a sketch show revival
The stars of Foxtel's new comedy sketch TV show Open Slather, from left, Glenn Robbins, Magda Szubanski, Michael Veitch, Gina Riley and Shane Jacobson. «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jun 15»
9
Facebook to slather Instagram in ad goo as photo-sharing app …
Facebook has confirmed plans to blast its photo filter app Instagram with ads. The Mark Zuckerberg-run outfit bought Instagram in 2012 for roughly $715m and, ... «The Register, Jun 15»
10
Magda Szubanski pokes fun at Gina Rinehart in Open Slather's
Just like the richest woman in Australia, worth an estimated AU$14 billion, the actress is shown with her brunette tresses down in an unruly style. «Daily Mail, May 15»

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