slobber 1 of 2

1
as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands the dog got slobber all over our tennis ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2

slobber

2 of 2

verb

1
as in to drool
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth our dog always starts to slobber whenever we open a can of food

Synonyms & Similar Words

2
as in to rave
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm right on cue, his entourage of sycophants began to slobber over every inane thing he said

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of slobber
Noun
All Ellie has to worry about is the slobber from its kisses. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2023 Even in the absence of extra outdoorsiness or dog slobber, Lim isn’t very concerned about the behavioral mitigations people picked up. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
Verb
Get tickets here or get marginally more information here, and/or read my overly long slobbering praise of w00tstock here. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2010 His Bernstein is like a combination of Mozart and golden retriever, driven by a sloppy, almost slobbering overabundance of creative energy and love — for music, for men, for everything. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for slobber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slobber
Noun
  • The participants then chewed each type of gum for four minutes—and some for an extra 20 minutes—while researchers collected saliva samples at various points.
    Julia Ries, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Ducky was trained by the M.D. Dogs Inc. program, which teaches dogs to smell high and low blood sugars through saliva samples.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • He is drooled over by the biggest clubs around.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Symptoms from scorpion stings — such as burning at the sting site, drooling.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • TikTokers have constantly raved about the blush’s intense pigmentation and blendability—so naturally, the arrival of another blush from the brand was met with tons of excitement.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
  • It’s got more than 28,000 five-star ratings from people who rave about its sleek design and handy locking silicone strap.
    The PEOPLE Deals Team, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.
    Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.
    Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Verb
  • Instead, the meats are cooked on spits off-site and loaded onto the truck.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The direct-to-consumer business model is fairly straightforward: A consumer orders a genetic test kit online, spits into a tube that comes in the mail, returns it to the company and accesses their results in an online portal.
    Kayte Spector-Bagdady, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Edward isn’t the only person on the show who spouts this nonsense, though, which makes the world of Prime Target so oddly endearing.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Stop this nonsense and get a real job.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The last week has been a lot of chatter on the matter.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Worse, such jabber crowds out essential coverage of genuine threats to democracy and the visions of the two parties.
    Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
  • Jacobs-Jenkins renders him as a wry, friendly figure who occasionally takes over the bodies of the other characters to explain what is happening beneath their jabber.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2023

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Slobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slobber. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on slobber

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!