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drools

  • plural
    of drool.
    drool
    verb (used without object)
    to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.
  • present tense form
    of drool (3rd person singular).
    drool
    verb (used without object)
    to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.

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A dog isn’t a furry, four-legged human that drools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

They gawk at an ice-cream monster who drools soft-serve from his gooey fangs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024

It changed the feel of the game as it pertained to one of the most awesome forces ever to hit the sport: the Alabama receiver laboratory, routine supplier of NFL drools and draft choices.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022

Jin, 46, has cerebral palsy and frequently drools.

From Slate ● May 18, 2021

“He tells that same riddle to everyone he meets and has a fit every single time. Usually he drools when he laughs. Now, just stop, please.”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger