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verb

ˈsla-vər

Definition of slaver

as in to drool

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth a dog slavering over a bone

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noun

as in saliva

the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands slaver dripped from the snarling dog's jaws

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The welcome wagon on their second night as pioneers was a slavering mob. — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Sue has no discernible personality or thoughts, but the TV network — led by a slavering man named Harvey (Dennis Quaid) — has hired her for this hosting gig, the moment that will solidify her stardom. — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025

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The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks. — James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 Indians captured Indian and Mexican children and sold them to Hispanic slavers. — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slaver

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Mix these finds into your work wardrobe or your off-duty ensembles—they’re versatile enough to do it all, and the festive palette is worth drooling over.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
There was one of Melissa Gorga’s sprinkle cookies ground into the carpet, and there was Kelsey Swanson, passed out under the piano and drooling on the parquet.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of drool

Noun

An anticoagulant in their saliva prevents the blood from clotting up.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Herpesviruses, for example, move to uninfected individuals via direct contact with bodily fluids (particularly saliva) or with the skin or mucous membranes of infected persons, which can include asymptomatic carriers.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of saliva

Verb

Some Democratic leaders in the House are already salivating over that prospect.

— Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 28 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday’s conference call, Zuckerberg and Li can be heard absolutely salivating at the money to be made this way, as Muse gets marketed toward ubiquity.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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