Slaver

  • 11slaver — I. verb (slavered; slavering) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slafra to slaver; akin to Middle Dutch slabben to slaver Date: 14th century intransitive verb drool, slobber transitive verb archaic to smear with… …

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  • 12slaver — 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

  • 13slaver — slav|er1 [ slævər ] verb intransitive if a dog or other animal slavers, liquid comes out of its mouth when it is hungry or when it has been running fast a. to show your excitement about something in a silly way: slaver after/over: She s not going …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14slaver — slaver1 /slay veuhr/, n. 1. a dealer in or an owner of slaves. 2. See slave ship. [1815 25; SLAVE + ER1] slaver2 /slav euhr, slay veuhr, slah /, v.i. 1. to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool. 2 …

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  • 15slaver — 1. verb /ˈslævə,ˈslævɚ/ a) To drool saliva from the mouth; to slobber. b) To fawn. Syn: drool, slobber …

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  • 16slaver — sla·ver slav ər, slāv , släv vi, sla·vered; sla·ver·ing (ə )riŋ DROOL slaver n saliva dribbling from the mouth …

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  • 17slaver — slav|er1 [ˈslævə US ər] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From a [i]Scandinavian language] literary to let ↑saliva (=liquid produced inside your mouth) come out of your mouth, especially because you are hungry = ↑drool slaver 2 slav|er2 [ˈsleıvə US ər] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18slaver — [[t]slæ̱və(r)[/t]] slavers, slavering, slavered 1) VERB If an animal slavers, liquid comes from its mouth, for example because it is about to attack and eat something. Mad guard dogs slavered at the end of their chains. [V ing] ...the wolf s… …

    English dictionary

  • 19slaver — slaver1 [ sleɪvə] noun historical a person dealing in or owning slaves. ↘a ship used for transporting slaves. slaver2 [ slavə, sleɪvə] noun 1》 saliva running from the mouth. 2》 archaic excessive or obsequious flattery. verb 1》 …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 20slaver — 1 verb (I) to let saliva (=liquid produced inside your mouth) come out of your mouth, especially because you are hungry: The dog started slavering at the sight of the bone. slaver over sth phrasal verb (T) informal to be very excited about… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English