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adjective

as in slobbering

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slavering

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verb

present participle of slaver
as in drooling
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth a dog slavering over a bone

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Recent Examples of slavering
Verb
Dead Julian topples over her, slavering jaws snapping. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 The welcome wagon on their second night as pioneers was a slavering mob. — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavering
  1. oily
  2. drooling
  3. oleaginous
  4. salivating
  5. sickening
  6. spitting
  7. soapy
  8. gushy
Adjective
  • As the coconut milk breaks and separates (cracks), look for traces of yellow-green oil bubbling at the edge or a slightly dark yellow-green oily film on top.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Every touch seems to leave behind an oily smudge on stainless steel.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of oily
Verb
  • Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of drooling
Adjective
  • One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.
    — David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
  • Ted Cruz, the perennial front-runner, is smug and oleaginous—hated equally by his colleagues and the public.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Sep. 2022
Definition of oleaginous
Verb
  • And that has many in the compounding and telehealth industries salivating—and preparing—for the possibility.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • But that isn’t stopping Wall Street from salivating about what comes next.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
Definition of salivating
Adjective
  • Carter’s sickening spree ultimately came to an end after he was arrested by Detective Pete Willis.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Months later, with vaccination rates still dangerously low, measles broke out, sickening thousands.
    — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sickening
Verb
  • Within that, the specific element of the tracking data which makes batting so tough is the inconsistency of bounce, with a large number of deliveries either spitting (bouncing excessively) or scooting (bouncing far less than anticipated).
    — Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Napier’s fate was effectively sealed in 2025 when defensive tackle Brendan Bett was penalized and ejected for spitting on a USF player, igniting the Bulls’ game-winning drive.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of spitting
Adjective
  • For spot control, soapy water sprays work better than a dusting of cornstarch and don’t leave a gummy film.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Food Preparation Items Always use hot, soapy water when cleaning food preparation items, such as cutting boards, knives, and cookware.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of soapy
Adjective
  • Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of gushy

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“Slavering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slavering. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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