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单词 salivates
释义

salivate

verb

sal·​i·​vate ˈsa-lə-ˌvāt How to pronounce salivate (audio)
salivated; salivating

intransitive verb

1
: to have a flow of saliva especially in excess
2
: to show great desire or anticipation : drool
salivation
ˌsa-lə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce salivate (audio)
noun
salivator
ˈsa-lə-ˌvā-tər How to pronounce salivate (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • dribble
  • drivel
  • drool
  • slaver
  • slobber
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Example Sentences

The smell alone was enough to make me salivate. She was salivating at the prospect of traveling to Europe.
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

salivate

verb

sal·​i·​vate
ˈsa-lə-ˌvāt
salivated; salivating
: to produce or secrete saliva especially in large amounts

Medical Definition

salivate

verb

sal·​i·​vate ˈsal-ə-ˌvāt How to pronounce salivate (audio)
salivated; salivating

transitive verb

: to produce an abnormal flow of saliva in (as by the use of mercury)

intransitive verb

: to have a flow of saliva especially in excess

salivates

verb

present tense third-person singular of salivate
as in drools
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • drools
  • spits
  • slobbers
  • slavers
  • waters
  • froths
  • dribbles
  • drivels
  • sputters
  • foams
  • splutters
  • expectorates
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