slobbery

slobbery
slobber VERB 1) have saliva dripping copiously from the mouth. 2) (slobber over) show excessive enthusiasm for.
NOUN saliva dripping copiously from the mouth.
DERIVATIVES slobbery adjective.
ORIGIN probably from Dutch slobberen 'walk through mud' , also 'feed noisily' .

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  • Slobbery — Slob ber*y, a. Wet; sloppy, as land. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slobbery — adjective a) Wet and slimy, containing slobber, having the consistency of slobber. He placed one paw on my right thigh and planted a slobbery dog kiss on my cheek. b) Prone to produce an excess of saliva or slobber. Well! Make yourself at home,… …   Wiktionary

  • slobbery — slob|ber|y [ˈslɔbəri US ˈsla: ] adj a slobbery kiss or mouth is unpleasantly wet …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slobbery — slob|ber|y [ slab(ə)ri ] adjective INFORMAL slobbery mouths, lips, or kisses are wet in an unpleasant way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • slobbery — adjective a slobbery kiss or mouth is unpleasantly wet …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • slobbery — UK [ˈslɒbərɪ] / US [ˈslɑb(ə)rɪ] adjective informal slobbery mouths, lips, or kisses are wet in an unpleasant way …   English dictionary

  • slobbery — ˈsläb(ə)rē, ri adjective Etymology: Middle English slobery, from slober slobber + y 1. : muddy, slushy, dirty a slobbery and a dirty farm Shakespeare 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Slobbery Jim — was a leader of the 1850 s New York City gang, the Daybreak Boys. The gang was formed in the late 1840 s in the slum of Five Points with membership drawn from teenaged Irish immigrants. The gang committed robberies, ship sabotage and frequent… …   Wikipedia

  • slobbery — adjective see slobber II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • slobbery — /slob euh ree/, adj. 1. characterized by slobbering. 2. disagreeably wet; sloppy. Also, slabbery. [1350 1400; ME; see SLOBBER, Y1] * * * …   Universalium

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