n.
Pronunciation: ' sla-v ə r, ' sl ā -, ' slä-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: sla · vered ; sla · ver · ing \ -v( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slafra to slaver; akin to Middle Dutch slabben to slaver
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb : DROOL , SLOBBER
transitive verb archaic : to smear with or as if with saliva