beslobber
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To smear or cover with slobber: "beslobber" means to make something wet or sticky by drooling or slobbering on it.
- To kiss effusively: It also refers to kissing someone in a wet, sloppy, or overly enthusiastic manner.
Usage Examples
- (The baby covered his bib with slobber.)
- (The dog smeared my face with wet saliva.)
- (He kissed her in a sloppy and exaggerated way.)
Advanced Usage
- "to beslobber with affection": to show excessive or messy fondness, often in a physical way.
- The grandmother beslobbered the toddler with kisses and hugs. (She covered the child with sloppy displays of love.)
Variants and Related Words
- Slobber (n/v): saliva dripping from the mouth; to drool.
- The dog left slobber on the floor. (Drool from the dog's mouth.)
- Slobbery (adj): covered with or resembling slobber; wet and sticky.
- The baby's slobbery chin needed wiping. (The chin was wet with drool.)
Synonyms
- Drool on: to let saliva fall onto something.
- Slaver: to let saliva run from the mouth; to flatter excessively.
- Smear: to spread a sticky substance over a surface.
Related Idioms
- To slobber over someone: to show excessive or sentimental affection.
- He was slobbering over his date with compliments. (He was overly and unpleasantly affectionate.)
Note on Usage
"Beslobber" is a rare and somewhat archaic word, rarely used in modern English. It is more likely to appear in humorous or descriptive writing than in everyday conversation. Its meaning is closely tied to physical messiness and exaggerated affection.