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.

Words nearby drool

dronklap, dronkverdriet, droob, drook, drookit, drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop

Origin of drool

1795–1805; variant of driule, itself variant of drivel

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Examples from the Web for drooling

[T]his is not a book review—it is an act of drooling voyeurism.
"Patriots" Reviewed in Huffington Post|David Frum|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Drooling over such luxury was supposed to result in a cathexis of the Ralph Lauren label.
The Year of Fashion Photography|Philip Gefter|October 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It's a wonder the drooling ward didn't break down while I was in hospital.
The Turtles of Tasman|Jack London
The drooling ward's a better snap than gold mines, and I hear there's a new nurse coming.
The Turtles of Tasman|Jack London

The terrible sound shook the cabin, but Tara still made no movement, except now to swing his head with open, drooling jaws.
The Courage of Marge O'Doone|James Oliver Curwood
Then I'll get him to make me a real assistant in the drooling ward, with forty dollars a month and my board.
The Turtles of Tasman|Jack London
A little while he sat; then stretched himself back at ease on his elbow, drooling smoke through his nose in saturnine enjoyment.
The Flockmaster of Poison Creek|George W. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for drooling

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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drool

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noun

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verb

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