slabber

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

  1. let saliva drivel from the mouth“The baby drooled”Synonyms: driveldroolslaverslobberdribble
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Slabber \Slab"ber\, n. Spittle; saliva; slaver. [1913 Webster]

Slabber \Slab"ber\, n. [See 1st Slab.] (Mach.) (a) A saw for cutting slabs from logs. (b) A slabbing machine. [1913 Webster]

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 liquid fall from the mouth carelessly, like a child or an idiot; to drivel; to drool. [Written also slaver, and slobber.] [1913 Webster]

Slabber \Slab"ber\, v. t.

1.To wet and foul spittle, or as if with spittle. [1913 Webster]

He slabbered me over, from cheek to cheek, with his great tongue.— Arbuthnot.[1913 Webster]

2.To spill liquid upon; to smear carelessly; to spill, as liquid foed or drink, in careless eating or drinking. [1913 Webster]

The milk pan and cream pot so slabbered and tost That butter is wanting and cheese is half lost.— Tusser.[1913 Webster]
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