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slobbers

slobbers noun: any of various conditions in which an animal drools excessively (for example due to mycotoxicosis or problems with its teeth). Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of slobber.

Noun

slobbers sg or pl

  1. (plural, singular) Any of various conditions in which an animal drools excessively (for example due to mycotoxicosis or problems with its teeth).
    • The slobbers are caused by this second growth, whether green or dry.1842, New England Farmer, and Horticultural Register, page 299
    • Slobbers are also caused by irregular teeth, the lodgement of corncobs or other foreign substances between the teeth. SYMPTOMS: -Persistent excessive discharge of saliva, or frothy mass exuding from the mouth. Great desire[…]1902, The Veterinary Compendium: A Compendium of Practical and Useful Information. A Treatise on the Diseases, Symptoms and Remedies of Live Stock, page 61

Also used as

slobbers is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of slobber.

slobbers is also the plural of slobber.

Examples of slobbers in a sentence

  • "Slobbers" is caused by an oversupply of gastric juice in the stomach.1919, Washington State University. Western Washington Experiment Station, Puyallup, Bulletin, page 99:
  • […] swainsonine might be a contributory mycotoxin accounting for some of the symptoms in naturally occurring outbreaks of slobbers.1989 August 31, Peter R. Cheeke, Toxicants of Plant Origin: Alkaloids, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 260:
  • Slobbers is a symptom of another problem, such as an abscessed tooth or contaminated hay.2015 April 21, Sue Weaver, Ann Larkin Hansen, Cherie Langlois, Arie McFarlen, Chris McLaughlin, Hobby Farm Animals: A Comprehensive Guide...
  • Slobbers is the layman's term for moist dermatitis around the face or dewlap, usually caused by ptyalism and dental disease.2024 March 22, Barbara L. Oglesbee, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Small Mammal, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 557:

Questions about slobbers

What does slobbers mean?
Slobbers means any of various conditions in which an animal drools excessively (for example due to mycotoxicosis or problems with its teeth).
How do you use slobbers in a sentence?
"Slobbers" is caused by an oversupply of gastric juice in the stomach.
What part of speech is slobbers?
Slobbers is a noun.

Words near slobbers in the dictionary

  1. slobbering
  2. slobberingly
  3. slobberings
  4. slobberknocker
  5. slobberknockers
  6. slobbers
  7. slobbery
  8. slobbier
  9. slobbiest
  10. slobbily
  11. slobbiness

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