SLOBBERING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

slobbering 1 of 2

adjective

as in slavering

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slobbering

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verb

present participle of slobber

as in drooling

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

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as in raving

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

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Recent Examples of slobbering

Verb

Far too many bio-pics are mere exercises in slobbering idol worship, and most of them are made and marketed on the strength of a physical resemblance between star and subject. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Hijinks ensue, but no actual harm comes to big, slobbering Beethoven. — Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 No more Romo slobbering, Star Wars is dead & what's the best time for an NFL game? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

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Adjective

Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
The intention of peptide users is to have the muscle-building effects of anabolic steroids without the side effects of infertility, oily skin, acne, liver inflammation, and so on.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of oily

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Mix these finds into your work wardrobe or your off-duty ensembles—they’re versatile enough to do it all, and the festive palette is worth drooling over.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
There was one of Melissa Gorga’s sprinkle cookies ground into the carpet, and there was Kelsey Swanson, passed out under the piano and drooling on the parquet.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of drooling

Adjective

But something about the Ferris wheel, summer sunsets and general overindulgence convinced me that Wisconsin State Fair might just be the perfect place for romantic declarations, first dates, and altogether gushy moments.

— Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Definition of gushy

Verb

The pouches do not require spitting and are sold in multiple flavors, such as coffee, mint, fruit and seasonal options like pumpkin spice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
The 28-year-old was ejected from the game after spitting toward Las Vegas Raiders center Tyler Linderbaum and tight end Brock Bowers just before halftime.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spitting

Adjective

Its pristine, almost peaceful harps make the song sound somehow pleasantly sickening.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Ole Miss scored two more touchdowns, and whatever momentum Texas had was replaced by that familiar sickening feeling.

— Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sickening

Adjective

Key Takeaways Wash removable parts daily with warm, soapy water to prevent residue and bacteria.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
The Netflix series from Rebecca Cutter starring Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow, who lead a cutthroat yet soapy set of Texas housewives, has nabbed a season three renewal ahead of season two’s return.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of soapy

Adjective

One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.

— David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
Ted Cruz, the perennial front-runner, is smug and oleaginous—hated equally by his colleagues and the public.

— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Sep. 2022

Definition of oleaginous

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