I. slaver ˈslavə(r), -lāv-, -läv-, -lȧv- verb
( slavered ; slavered ; slavering -v(ə)riŋ ; slavers )
Etymology: Middle English slaveren, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slafra to slaver, Norwegian dialect slevja; akin to Middle Dutch slabben to dirty, lap, slaver, Swedish dialect slabba to roll in mud, German schlabbern to slaver, Old Norse slafast to droop, slacken, Lithuanian slōbti to grow weak, Latin labi to glide, slide — more at sleep
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to let saliva dribble from the mouth : drool , slobber
a dog slavers over his food
b. : to have a craving : go in eager pursuit
were slavering after that small fortune — W.B.Mowery
2. : to voice elaborate praise or servile flattery : fawn , ecstasize
spent years slavering before the idol of American efficiency — Times Literary Supplement
transitive verb
1. archaic : to smear with or as if with saliva
2. archaic : to truckle to : flatter
II. slaver noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from slaveren to slaver
1. : saliva dribbling from the mouth
2. archaic : effusive commendation or flattery : drivel
III. slav·er ˈslāvə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: slave (I) + -er
1. : one that is engaged in the slave trade
warships, whalers, sealers and slavers … sailed from New England to the ends of the earth — Dana Burnet
tough, cruel but desperately brave Arab slavers … rule the land — Rodney Gilbert
2. : white slaver