drool
drool Lexical Profile
drool Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Saliva falling uncontrollably from the mouth.
"She wiped the drool from the teething baby's chin with a soft cloth."
Foolish, nonsensical, or overly sentimental talk.
"The critic dismissed the script's romantic dialogue as pure sentimental drool."
• verb
To drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth.
"The dog began to drool as soon as it smelled the roasting meat in the kitchen."
To show excessive pleasure, desire, or infatuation over someone or something (often followed by 'over').
"Car enthusiasts gathered around the showroom window to drool over the vintage sports car."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 19th century as a dialectical or colloquial contraction of 'drivel', which derives from the Old English verb 'dreflian' (to slobber or run at the nose).