English Dictionary: slabber | by the DICT Development Group |
5 results for slabber | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Slabber \Slab"ber\, n. Spittle; saliva; slaver. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Slabber \Slab"ber\, n. [See 1st {Slab}.] (Mach.) (a) A saw for cutting slabs from logs. (b) A slabbing machine. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Slabber \Slab"ber\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slabbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slabbering}.] [OE. slaberen; akin to LG. & D. slabbern, G. schlabbern, LG. & D. slabben, G. schlabben, Icel. slafra. Cf. {Slaver}, {Slobber}, {Slubber}.] 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}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Slabber \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. |