About The Word Slabber
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Slabber
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What's The Definition Of Slabber?
[v] let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Slabber: dribble | drivel | drool | slaver | slobber Related Terms | Find terms related to Slabber: See Also | drool over | salivate | slobber over Slabber In Webster's Dictionary \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}.]
\Slab"ber\, v. t. 1. To wet and foul spittle, or as if with spittle. He slabbered me over, from cheek to cheek, with his great tongue. --Arbuthnot. 2. To spill liquid upon; to smear carelessly; to spill, as liquid foed or drink, in careless eating or drinking. The milk pan and cream pot so slabbered and tost That butter is wanting and cheese is half lost. --Tusser. \Slab"ber\, n. Spittle; saliva; slaver. \Slab"ber\, n. [See 1st {Slab}.] (Mach.) (a) A saw for cutting slabs from logs. (b) A slabbing machine. |
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