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   Slav·er

   /ˈslavər/

   

   noun

   • 1. saliva running from the mouth: "slaver ran down from a corner of his mouth"
   • 2. excessive or obsequious flattery. archaic

   verb

   • 1. let saliva run from the mouth: "the Labrador was slavering at the mouth"
   • ▪ show excessive desire: "suburbanites slavering over drop-dead models"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from Low German; compare with slobber.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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