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salivate

sa·li·vate

UK/ˈsælɪveɪt/ US/ˈsæləveɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

produce saliva

  • “We salivated when he described the great meal”
2.

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

  • “She was salivating over the raise she anticipated”
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Origin

From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).

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