Slaver

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈslævÉ™/
• US enPR: slăvʹər, IPA: /ˈslævÉš/

From medieval English slaveren, of Scandinavian origin, akin to or derived from Old Norse slafra "to slaver", probably imitative

Full definition of slaver

Verb

1. (intransitive) To drool saliva from the mouth; to slobber.
2. (intransitive) To fawn.
3. (transitive) To smear with saliva issuing from the mouth.
4. To be besmeared with saliva.

Synonyms

• (emit saliva): drool, slobber

Noun

1. saliva running from the mouth; drool
• Alexander PopeOf all mad creatures, if the learned are right,
  It is the slaver kills, and not the bite.

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: slāʹvÉ™, IPA: /ˈsleɪvÉ™/
• US enPR: slāʹvÉ™r, IPA: /ˈsleɪvÉš/

From the verb slave 'enslave, traffic in slaves'

Noun

1. a person engaged in the slave trade
2. white slaver, who sells prostitutes into illegal 'sex slavery'
3. (nautical) a ship used to transport slaves

Anagrams

• arvels
• ravels
• salver
• serval
• velars
• versal