insalivate

[ in-sal-uh-veyt ]

/ ɪnˈsæl əˌveɪt /

verb (used with object), in·sal·i·vat·ed, in·sal·i·vat·ing.

to mix with saliva, as food.

Nearby words

inroads, inrush, ins, ins and outs, ins., insalivate, insalubrious, insane, insanely, insanitary, insanitation

Origin of insalivate

First recorded in 1850–55; in-² + salivate

Related formsin·sal·i·va·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for insalivate

insalivate

/ (ɪnˈsælɪˌveɪt) /

verb

(tr) to mix (food) with saliva during mastication

Derived Formsinsalivation, noun

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