What is another word for Slabbering?

Pronunciation: [slˈabəɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Slabbering is a term that refers to drooling or slobbering uncontrollably. There are several synonyms for this word which include drooling, dribbling, salivating, slavering, slobbering, and frothing. Each of these words is used to describe a person or animal that is producing excessive amounts of saliva, often due to excitement, illness, or a neurological disorder. While all of these terms convey the same general meaning, some may be considered more formal or appropriate in certain contexts. For example, "salivating" might be a more appropriate word to use in a scientific or medical context, whereas "slobbering" might be more suitable for a casual conversation.

What are the hypernyms for Slabbering?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Slabbering

Up, and being ready, went by agreement to Mr. Bland's and there drank my morning draft in good chocollatte, and Slabbering my band sent home for another, and so he and I by water to White Hall, and walked to St. James's, where met Creed and Vernatty, and by and by Sir W. Rider, and so to Mr. Coventry's chamber, and there upon my Lord Peterborough's accounts, where I endeavoured to shew the folly and punish it as much as I could of Mr. Povy; for, of all the men in the world, I never knew any man of his degree so great a coxcomb in such imployments.
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke
Being very hungry I had quickly eat up mine, but the child could not bite it, it was so tough and sinewy, but lay sucking, gnawing, chewing and Slabbering of it in the mouth and hand.
"Captivity and Restoration"
Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
Braggart With careful step to keep his balance up He reels on warily along the street, Slabbering at mouth and with a staggering stoop Mutters an angry look at all he meets.
"Poems Chiefly From Manuscript"
John Clare

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