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drool

[ drool ]
/ drul /
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verb (used without object)

to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.
to show excessive pleasure or anticipation of pleasure.
to talk foolishly.

noun

saliva running down from one's mouth; drivel.

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RELATED WORDS

salivate, froth, spit, drivel, slaver, slobber, spittle, expectoration, salivation, dribble, water, ooze, run, slabber, fondle, want, pet, gush, spoil, rave

Nearby words

  1. dronkverdriet,
  2. droob,
  3. droog,
  4. drook,
  5. drookit,
  6. drooly,
  7. droop,
  8. droop nose,
  9. droopy,
  10. drop

Origin of drool

1795–1805; variant of driule, itself variant of drivel
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British Dictionary definitions for drool

drool

/ (druːl) /

verb

(intr often foll by over) to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over)

verb, noun

another word for drivel (def. 1), drivel (def. 2), drivel (def. 4)

Word Origin for drool

C19: probably alteration of drivel
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Word Origin and History for drool

drool

v.

1802, apparently a dialectal variant or contraction of drivel. Related: Drooled; drooling. The noun is from 1860s.

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