SLAVERING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in slobbering

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verb

present participle of slaver

as in drooling

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

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Recent Examples of slavering

Verb

Dead Julian topples over her, slavering jaws snapping. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 The welcome wagon on their second night as pioneers was a slavering mob. — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

For those prone to oily roots, Wright recommends applying dry shampoo at night rather than waiting until the next morning.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
The worst are oily, gritty crisps that are difficult to swallow.

— Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of oily

Verb

Toward the end of the film, that kid is grown up and stuck in an incestuous relationship with his mother, while a nearly incapacitated Dau sits drooling nearby.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of drooling

Adjective

One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.

— David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
Ted Cruz, the perennial front-runner, is smug and oleaginous—hated equally by his colleagues and the public.

— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Sep. 2022

Definition of oleaginous

Verb

It’s been two weeks since the Horned Frogs were upset 15-10 by North Carolina in Dublin, and the program has been salivating for a chance to get back on the field and put that result behind it.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
And that has many in the compounding and telehealth industries salivating—and preparing—for the possibility.

— Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of salivating

Verb

This is a model spitting out something that goes against tradition.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
All, though, are generally tasked with spitting out algorithmic data that help inform a head coach’s decision-making around fourth downs, two-point conversions, timeouts and beyond.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of spitting

Adjective

For spot control, soapy water sprays work better than a dusting of cornstarch and don’t leave a gummy film.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Food Preparation Items Always use hot, soapy water when cleaning food preparation items, such as cutting boards, knives, and cookware.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of soapy

Adjective

But something about the Ferris wheel, summer sunsets and general overindulgence convinced me that Wisconsin State Fair might just be the perfect place for romantic declarations, first dates, and altogether gushy moments.

— Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Definition of gushy

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