drool
Meaning
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- To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
- To secrete any substance in a similar way.
- (informal) To react to something with uncontrollable desire.
- To talk nonsense; drivel.
Synonyms
water at the mouth
Irish bull
saliver
Spit
spettle
hoping for food
be hungry
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɹuːl/
Etymology
From earlier drule, apparently a corruption of drivel (compare snool from snivel). Compare also Middle English drullen (“to stagger, drool”), Dutch druilen (“to be listless, snooze”).
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