slobbery
AmericanEtymology
Origin of slobbery
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at slobber, -y 1
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A slobbery black dog ran back and forth across the dirt lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Petting moss soothes like petting a shaggy dog without the drawback of a slobbery tongue.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
The next morning, 150 pictures of Nerds’s slobbery smile were hung on trees and light posts, while Facebook groups and email lists sounded the alarm.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2020
We don’t want to spread anything more than spooky fun, and having slobbery, sticky hands can undermine that goal.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2020
Susie giggled and Dad kissed her slobbery cheeks.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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