SLAVERING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

slavering 1 of 2

adjective

as in slobbering

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slavering

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavering

Adjective

This is part of the natural aging process, and the visible signs of aging include looser texture, dry skin, and in some people oily skin that still feels dehydrated.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Grease and oily stains dissolve more quickly in warmer water.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of oily

Verb

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
Typical letdown game for a Florida team the national media just spent a week drooling over.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 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

Fox Sports executives are no doubt salivating at the idea of Crow-Armstrong leading the Cubs to a playoff showdown with Ohtani and the Dodgers, which could happen in the NL Championship Series if things go right for the Cubs.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of salivating

Adjective

Beyond the ugly-duckling implications and the patent objectification and humiliation of women, the show’s portrayal of plastic surgery itself struck me as dark and sort of sickening.

— Jolene Edgar, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the most sickening part of the entire encounter is that both Oleynik and Kravchenko are seen holding the turtle's hatchlings, posing for photos and smiling as if everything is cool.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sickening

Verb

Is this tobacco-spitting, plain-talking Jon Sumrall a coaching amalgamation of Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer?

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Neutrons are unstable when they’re not bound in nuclei, spontaneously spitting out lighter particles in about 15 minutes to become the slightly lighter proton.

— Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of spitting

Adjective

Wipe the backsplash weekly with hot, soapy water to remove residue and prevent tough buildup.

— Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
Any items or surfaces that may have come into contact with the eggs should be washed and sanitized using hot, soapy water or a dishwasher.

— Amber Brenza, HEALTH, 15 Sep. 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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