slavering

slav·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [slav-er, sley-ver, slah-]
- /ˈslæv ər, ˈsleɪ vər, ˈslɑ-/
- /ˈslæv.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slav-er, sley-ver, slah-]
- /ˈslæv ər, ˈsleɪ vər, ˈslɑ-/

Definitions of slavering word

verb without object slavering to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool. 1
verb without object slavering to fawn. 1
verb with object slavering Archaic. to smear with saliva. 1
noun slavering saliva coming from the mouth. 1
noun slavering drivel. 1

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Origin of slavering

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English slaver (noun), slaveren (v.), probably < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic slafra to slobber

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Parts of speech for Slavering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slavering

slavering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slavering usage trend in Literature

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