Word of the DayThursday, January 22, 2004
slaver
\SLAV-uhr; SLAY-vuhr\ , intransitive verb:1.
To slobber; to drool.
1.
Saliva drooling from the mouth.
Quotes:
The tiger was slavering. It was thirsty. Or maybe hungry.
-- Eliseo Alberto, Caracol Beach
Two ancient, lopsided wooden signs declared NO TRESPASSERS! and BEWARE OF GUARD DOGS! The latter featured a slavering Doberman frothing at the mouth.
-- Meera Syal, Anita and Me
Origin:
Slaver is probably of Scandinavian origin, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse slafra.
