slobberiness

A puppy's slobberiness is evident as it greets its owner.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or quality of being slobbery: "slobberiness" refers to the condition of producing excessive saliva or drool, often in a messy or unattractive manner.
   • Excessive sentimentality: "slobberiness" can also describe a tendency toward overly emotional, mawkish, or sentimental behavior, especially in a way that seems insincere or cloying.

Usage Examples

• Physical state:

  • The dog's slobberiness was evident after it drank water. (The dog drooled a lot in a messy way.)

• Sentimental quality:

  • The movie's slobberiness made it difficult to take seriously. (The film was overly sentimental and mawkish.)

Advanced Usage

• "slobberiness" in context of animals: often used to describe pets like dogs or babies that drool excessively.

  • The Saint Bernard's slobberiness required constant cleaning of the floor. (The dog's drooling was a persistent issue.)

• "slobberiness" in emotional contexts: used to criticize overly sentimental writing, speeches, or performances.

  • The poet's slobberiness detracted from the sincerity of his love poems. (His excessive sentimentality made the poems feel artificial.)

Variants and Related Words

• Slobbery (adj): characterized by or producing slobber; also, overly sentimental.

  • The slobbery kiss from the baby left a wet mark on my cheek. (The kiss was messy with drool.)

• Slobber (n/verb): saliva that drips from the mouth; to let saliva drip from the mouth.

  • He wiped the slobber from the puppy's chin. (He cleaned the drool.)

Synonyms

• Drooliness: the state of producing drool.
• Mawkishness: excessive sentimentality that is cloying or insincere.
• Sentimentality: an excessive display of emotion, often considered weak or fake.

Related Idioms

• To slobber over someone: to show excessive or gushing affection, often in a sentimental way.

  • He slobbered over his new girlfriend, making others uncomfortable. (He showed over-the-top, gushy affection.)

• To be a slobbery mess: to be in a state of messy drooling or overly emotional disarray.

  • After the sad movie, she was a slobbery mess of tears and tissues. (She was crying excessively and messily.)