Beslobber

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To wet, besmear, or befoul with spittle or anything running from the mouth; cover in slobber; bespawl. transitive

    "For one moment I had a vision of a horrible mask like a giant toad's, of a warty, leprous skin, and of a loose mouth all beslobbered with fresh blood."

  2. 2
    To slobber over with effusive kisses; praise or flatter fulsomely or in a fulsome manner. transitive

    "1828, Thomas Babington Macaulay, essay? The salaried Viceroy of France […] beslobbering his brother and his courtiers in a fit of maudlin affection."

Synonyms

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bespawlbespitbespittleblandishcajolecompliment

Example

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"For one moment I had a vision of a horrible mask like a giant toad's, of a warty, leprous skin, and of a loose mouth all beslobbered with fresh blood."

Etymology

From Middle English besloberen, equivalent to be- + slobber. Compare beslabber.

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