SLABBERS

Noun

Slabbers

plural of Slabber

Anagrams

• barbless

Verb

slabbers

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slabber

Noun

slabbers

plural of slabber

Anagrams

• barbless

Source: Wiktionary


SLABBER

Slab"ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slabbered; p. pr. & vb. n. Slabbering.] Etym: [OE. slaberen; akin to LG. & D. slabbern, G. schlabbern, LG. & D. slabben, G. schlabben, Icel. slafra. Cf. Slaver, Slobber, Slubber.]

Definition: To let saliva or some liquid fall from the mouth carelessly, like a child or an idiot; to drivel; to drool. [Written also slaver, and slobber.]

Slab"ber, v. t.

1. To wet and foul spittle, or as if with spittle. He slabbered me over, from cheek to cheek, with his great tongue. Arbuthnot.

2. To spill liquid upon; to smear carelessly; to spill, as liquid foed or drink, in careless eating or drinking. The milk pan and cream pot so slabbered and tost That butter is wanting and cheese is half lost. Tusser.

Slab"ber, n.

Definition: Spittle; saliva; slaver.

Slab"ber, n. Etym: [See 1st Slab.] (Mach.) (a) A saw for cutting slabs from logs. (b) A slabbing machine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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