slobbered; slobbering
ˈslä-b(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to let saliva dribble from the mouth : drool
2
: to indulge the feelings effusively and without restraint
: to smear with or as if with dribbling saliva or food
1
: saliva drooled from the mouth
2
: driveling, sloppy, or incoherent utterance
Examples of slobber in a Sentence
Verb
Her baby just slobbered on the blanket.
The puppy slobbered all over me.
Noun
the dog got slobber all over our tennis ball
I couldn't make out any of the panhandler's slobber, but I gave the poor soul a buck anyway.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The true villain is Herod, who, in his hypocritical mixture of slobbering lust and grandstanding moralism, is a model man of power.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The vets also said Henry was covered in slobber.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
While attempting to answer interview questions, the guests either achieve bragging rights or turn into a slobbering, crying mess.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The true villain is Herod, who, in his hypocritical mixture of slobbering lust and grandstanding moralism, is a model man of power.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Noun
The dog was also covered in slobber.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The vets also said Henry was covered in slobber.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Slobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slobber. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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