drivel

[driv-uhl]

noun

1. saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.

2. childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle.

verb (used without object)

driveled, driveling , drivelled, drivelling .

1. to let saliva flow from the mouth or mucus from the nose; slaver.

2. to talk childishly or idiotically.

3. Archaic.,  to issue like spittle.

verb (used with object)

driveled, driveling , drivelled, drivelling .

1. to utter childishly or idiotically.

2. to waste foolishly.

drivel

/ ˈdrɪvəl /

verb

1. to allow (saliva) to flow from the mouth; dribble

2. (intr) to speak foolishly or childishly

noun

1. foolish or senseless talk

2. saliva flowing from the mouth; slaver

Other Word Forms

• driveler noun
• drivelingly adverb
• driveller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of drivel¹

before 1000; Middle English dryvelen, variant of drevelen, Old English dreflian; akin to draff

Word History and Origins

Origin of drivel¹

Old English dreflian to slaver; see _draff

Example Sentences

It's just absolute drivel every time Martin opens his mouth.

From BBC

But quashing that speculation would likely require content more scintillating than this drivel.

From Salon

It was "20 tracks of instrumental drivel", she says.

From BBC

Findlay, now Scottish Tory leader, said: "Frankly, Nicola Sturgeon must be delusional if she thinks the women of Scotland will swallow this drivel."

From BBC

The thoughtful commentator slammed Griffin’s irresponsible words and added how bizarre it was for Griffin to deliver his ridiculous drivel about Reese while his white Estonian wife, Grete, sat behind him.

From Salon

Related Words

• babble 
• blather 
• gibberish 
• nonsense 
• tripe