slobber
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slobber — ► VERB 1) have saliva dripping copiously from the mouth. 2) (slobber over) show excessive enthusiasm for. ► NOUN ▪ saliva dripping copiously from the mouth. DERIVATIVES slobbery adjective. ORIGIN pr … English terms dictionary
Slobber — Slob ber, v. t. & i. See {Slabber}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slobber — Slob ber, n. 1. See {Slabber}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A jellyfish. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. pl. (Vet.) Salivation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slobber — (v.) c.1400, probably related to Frisian slobberje to slurp, M.L.G. slubberen slurp, M.Du. overslubberen wade through a ditch, etc., all of imitative origin. Related: Slobbered; slobbering … Etymology dictionary
slobber — [v] drool dribble, drip, drivel, froth, salivate, slabber, slaver, water at the mouth; concept 185 … New thesaurus
slobber — [släb′ər] vi. [ME sloberen, prob. < or akin to LowG slubberen, to swig, lap: for IE base see SLOVEN] 1. to let saliva, food, etc. run from the mouth; slaver 2. to speak, write, etc. in a mawkish or maudlin way vt. to wet, smear, or dribble on… … English World dictionary
slobber — slob|ber1 [ slabər ] noun uncount INFORMAL SALIVA (=the clear liquid produced by your mouth): A little slobber came out of his mouth when he spoke. slobber slob|ber 2 [ slabər ] verb intransitive to have SALIVA coming out of your mouth: a great… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slobber — slob|ber [ˈslɔbə US ˈsla:bər] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from [i]Middle Dutch slobberen to eat noisily ] to let ↑saliva (=the liquid produced by your mouth) come out of your mouth and run down = ↑drool ▪ I hate dogs that slobber… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slobber — UK [ˈslɒbə(r)] / US [ˈslɑbər] verb [intransitive] Word forms slobber : present tense I/you/we/they slobber he/she/it slobbers present participle slobbering past tense slobbered past participle slobbered to have saliva coming out of your mouth a… … English dictionary
slobber — Slabber Slab ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slabbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slabbering}.] [OE. slaberen; akin to LG. & D. slabbern, G. schlabbern, LG. & D. slabben, G. schlabben, Icel. slafra. Cf. {Slaver}, {Slobber}, {Slubber}.] To let saliva or some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
