Antonyms for slather
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : slath -er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈslæð ər |
Definition of slather
Origin :- "spread liberally," 1847, of uncertain origin. Early 19c. local glossaries from western England have the word with a sense "to slip or slide."
- Slather on the manure on all the hoed crops, if you have it; if not buy of your improvident neighbor. ["Genesee Farmer," June 1847]
- Sometimes said to be from a dialectal noun meaning "large amount" (usually as plural, slathers), but this is first attested 1855. Related: Slathered; slathering.
- As in lots : noun great quantity
- As in paint : verb apply colored tint, often to make design
- As in rub : verb stroke, massage
- No, sir, there aint sech a slather of folks up here to mix in with, by any count.
- Extract from : « The Corner House Girls Snowbound » by Grace Brooks Hill
Synonyms for slather
- abrade
- acres
- anoint
- apply
- bark
- brush
- buff
- burnish
- caress
- catch a likeness
- chafe
- clean
- coat
- color
- compose
- cover
- cover up
- curry
- daub
- decorate
- delineate
- depict
- design
- draft
- draw
- dye
- erase
- erode
- excoriate
- figure
- file
- fray
- fresco
- fret
- furbish
- galore
- glance
- glaze
- gloss
- gloss over
- gobs
- grate
- graze
- grind
- knead
- legion
- legions
- limn
- loads
- many
- mop
- oodles
- ornament
- outline
- paint
- pat
- picture
- plaster
- plenty
- polish
- portray
- put
- put on coats
- rasp
- realty
- reams
- represent
- scads
- scour
- scrape
- scrub
- shade
- shine
- sketch
- slap on
- slather
- slathers
- slew
- smear
- smooth
- spread
- stipple
- swab
- tint
- tons
- touch up
- triturate
- wad
- wash
- wear
- wear down
- wipe
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