I. ˈslä-bər verb
( slob·bered ; slob·ber·ing -b(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English sloberen to eat in a slovenly manner; akin to Low German slubberen to sip
Date: 1607
intransitive verb
1. : to let saliva dribble from the mouth : drool
2. : to indulge the feelings effusively and without restraint
transitive verb
: to smear with or as if with dribbling saliva or food
• slob·ber·er -bər-ər noun
II. noun
Date: circa 1755
1. : saliva drooled from the mouth
2. : driveling, sloppy, or incoherent utterance
• slob·bery ˈslä-b(ə-)rē adjective