sla·ver
| \ ˈsla-vər
, ˈslā-, ˈslä- \
, ˈslā-, ˈslä- \
slavered; slavering\
ˈsla-v(ə-)riŋ
, ˈslā- , ˈslä-
\
, ˈslā- , ˈslä-
\
Definition of slaver
(Entry 1 of 3)
archaic
: to smear with or as if with saliva
slaver
noun (1)Definition of slaver (Entry 2 of 3)
: saliva dribbling from the mouth
slaver
noun (2)
slav·er
| \ ˈslā-vər
\
\
Definition of slaver (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: a ship used in the slave trade
b
: a person engaged in the slave trade
2
: white slaver
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slaver
intransitive verb
sla·ver
| \ ˈslav-ər
, ˈslāv-
, ˈsläv-
\
, ˈslāv-
, ˈsläv-
\
slavered; slavering\
-(ə-)riŋ
\
\
Medical Definition of slaver
(Entry 1 of 2)
: drool
slaver
nounMedical Definition of slaver (Entry 2 of 2)
: saliva dribbling from the mouth
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