slathering
Smearing on generously
Slathering is spreading something thickly and generously, often messily: slathering butter on toast, slathering sunscreen on the kids.
The word suggests abundance bordering on excess—more than a thin coat, applied without much precision.
Figuratively, slathering can mean lavishing excessively: slathering praise on someone.
Soft and sticky
- greasyCovered in slick fat
- splatterScatter in drops
- gloppyUnpleasantly thick and sticky
- drippingRendered cooking fat
oozing · sticky · sloppy · smudged · drippy · globbed · caked · streaky
Willing to give freely
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- copiousExisting in abundance
- heapingOverfull, mounded above
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
thick layer · piling on · heavy-handed · liberal · extravagant · indulgent · immoderate · excessive
gooey
Soft and sticky
dripping · oozing · sticky · sloppy · smudged · drippy · globbed · caked · streaky · runny
generous
Willing to give freely
overboard · thick layer · piling on · heavy-handed · liberal · extravagant · indulgent · immoderate · excessive · overdoing
butter
Solid fat from cream
- jamCooked fruit spread
- creamRich milk fat
- mayonnaiseEmulsified egg-oil spread
pesto · marmalade · cheese · guacamole · salsa · aioli · jelly · tahini · hummus · chutney