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drool

UK/dɹuːl/ US/dɹʉl/ uncommon informal
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.

saliva spilling from the mouth

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verb

1.

be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something

  • “She was salivating over the raise she anticipated”
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2.

let saliva drivel from the mouth

  • “The baby drooled”
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Origin

From earlier drule, apparently a corruption of drivel (compare snool from snivel). Compare also Middle English drullen (“to stagger, drool”), Dutch druilen (“to be listless, snooze”).

Phrases

  • drool bucket

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