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Definition of slobber

slobber

/ˈslɑː.bɚ/
slob · ber
Plural:slobbers
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Adjective:slobbery
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Past Simple:slobbered
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Past Participle:slobbered
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Present Participle:slobbering
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slobber Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Saliva that hangs or drips uncontrollably from the mouth.

Example

"The excited puppy left a trail of wet slobber across the living room rug."

2

Foolish, overly sentimental, or maudlin talk or writing.

Example

"Critics dismissed the melodramatic novel as little more than sentimental slobber."

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• verb

1

To allow saliva to run or drip from the mouth, or to wet something with saliva.

Example

"The large hound began to slobber eagerly as soon as it smelled the roasted meat."

2

To express excessive, unrestrained, or maudlin emotion or affection.

Example

"Relatives gathered around the cradle to coo and slobber over the newborn baby."

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• Rhymes for slobber

• Nearby Words

sliver
sloan
slob
slobber
slobbery
slobbish
slobby

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English sloberen, likely borrowed from Middle Dutch sloberen ('to wade through mud or feed noisily'), of imitative origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Slobber. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/slobber
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