Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beslobber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beslob-ber
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be
Root: besloberen

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

beslobbers (present, singular) beslobbering (participle, present) beslobbered (participle, past) beslobbered (past)

Questions

What does beslobber mean?: To wet, besmear, or befoul with spittle or anything running from the mouth; cover in slobber; bespawl.
Where does beslobber come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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