Main Entry: ¹sla·ver

Pronunciation: \ˈsla-vər, ˈslā-, ˈslä-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sla·vered; sla·ver·ing \-v(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slafra to slaver; akin to Middle Dutch slabben to slaver

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb : drool, slobbertransitive verb archaic : to smear with or as if with saliva