slobber
[ slob-er ]
/ ˈslɒb ər /
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verb (used without object)
to let saliva or liquid run from the mouth; slaver; drivel.
to indulge in mawkish sentimentality: My family slobbered all over me when I finally got home.
verb (used with object)
noun
saliva or liquid dribbling from the mouth; slaver.
mawkishly sentimental speech or actions.
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British Dictionary definitions for slobber
slobber
slabber
/ (ˈslɒbə) /
verb
to dribble (saliva, food, etc) from the mouth
(intr) to speak or write mawkishly
(tr) to smear with matter dribbling from the mouth
noun
liquid or saliva spilt from the mouth
maudlin language or behaviour
Derived forms of slobber
slobberer or slabberer, nounslobbery or slabbery, adjectiveWord Origin for slobber
C15: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch slubberen; see slaver ²
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