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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | act reflexively, act involuntarily |
| Has types | drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble, drivel |
| Derivation | saliva, salivation |
We salivated when he described the great meal.
Examples of salivate
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Many parents salivate at the thought or feeling of their kids attending Harvard.
From the forbes.com
England are so powerful up front I wouldn't salivate except for Crashes invite.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's not just Pinterest's focus on products that are making many brands salivate.
From the stltoday.com
Naturally, this cougar still finds time to salivate over the hot surfer next door.
From the thestate.com
Now it's achieving a level of recognition that makes other countries salivate.
From the time.com
When a team loses more key performers than games, opponents start to salivate.
From the sportingnews.com
People become nearly blind, salivate uncontrollably and feel as if they are dying.
From the newscientist.com
Read The Raynman always and salivate over reviews with chillis and lemongrass.
From the guardian.co.uk
Yet China's vast market has been making trade delegations salivate for even longer.
From the economist.com
- Produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"
- Be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"
- (salivation) the secretion of saliva
- Saliva (also referred to as spit, spittle, drool or slobber) is the watery and usually frothy substance produced in the mouths of humans and most other animals. Saliva is a component of oral fluid. Saliva is produced in and secreted from one of the three salivary glands. ...
- (Salivation(album)) Salivation is an album by artist Terry Allen, released in 1999 on Sugar Hill Records. The album's title is a play on the word Salvation, and features an image of a smiling Jesus Christ on the cover.
- To produce saliva; To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something
