noun
slaver
SLA-vuh
noun
1
A person who trades in or owns slaves.
"The novel follows a slaver's ship across the Atlantic."
verb
1
To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
"The dog slavered over the steak on the counter."
How to Use Slaver
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither someone who deals in slaves, or the act of drooling.
Word Forms
slavered past tense, slavers plural, slavers singular
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Etymology
From Middle English slaveren, from Old Norse slafra ("to slaver"), likely imitative in origin; a doublet of "slabber."