drool

[ drool ]

/ drul /

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verb (used without object)

to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.

to show excessive pleasure or anticipation of pleasure.

to talk foolishly.

noun

saliva running down from one's mouth; drivel.

Origin of drool

1795–1805; variant of driule, itself variant of drivel

Words nearby drool

dronklap, dronkverdriet, droob, drook, drookit, drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop

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Example sentences from the Web for drool

So people will drool at handsome photos of him in BuzzFeed posts.
‘Graceland’ Star Aaron Tveit Is TV’s Next Big Heartthrob|Kevin Fallon|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
My friends all seemed to drool over churlish boy-band types.
Sugar Daddy Dating Sites: Helen Croydon on Her Guilty Fantasy|Helen Croydon|May 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He passed his light over to Alan, who took it, unmindful of the drool on the handle.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
She constantly held saliva in her mouth, though she did not often drool.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch

Stewards, three days out, are not in the habit of falling in love with their charges (Maundering and Drool notwithstanding).
The Voice in the Fog|Harold MacGrath
The unfamiliar wetness at the corners of his mouth was drool.
The Dictator|Milton Lesser
Everybody does go batty that's high-brow and studies and all that drool.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock

British Dictionary definitions for drool

drool

/ (druːl) /

verb

(intr often foll by over) to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over)

verb, noun

another word for drivel (def. 1), drivel (def. 2), drivel (def. 4)

Word Origin for drool

C19: probably alteration of drivel

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单词	drool
释义	drool [ drool ] / drul / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drool ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel. to show excessive pleasure or anticipation of pleasure. to talk foolishly. noun saliva running down from one's mouth; drivel. Origin of drool 1795–1805; variant of driule, itself variant of drivel Words nearby drool dronklap, dronkverdriet, droob, drook, drookit, drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drool So people will drool at handsome photos of him in BuzzFeed posts. ‘Graceland’ Star Aaron Tveit Is TV’s Next Big Heartthrob\|Kevin Fallon\|June 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST My friends all seemed to drool over churlish boy-band types. Sugar Daddy Dating Sites: Helen Croydon on Her Guilty Fantasy\|Helen Croydon\|May 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He passed his light over to Alan, who took it, unmindful of the drool on the handle. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow She constantly held saliva in her mouth, though she did not often drool. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch Stewards, three days out, are not in the habit of falling in love with their charges (Maundering and Drool notwithstanding). The Voice in the Fog\|Harold MacGrath The unfamiliar wetness at the corners of his mouth was drool. The Dictator\|Milton Lesser Everybody does go batty that's high-brow and studies and all that drool. Under the Law\|Edwina Stanton Babcock British Dictionary definitions for drool drool / (druːl) / verb (intr often foll by over) to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over) verb, noun another word for drivel (def. 1), drivel (def. 2), drivel (def. 4) Word Origin for drool C19: probably alteration of drivel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drool salivate, froth, spit, drivel, slaver, slobber, spittle, expectoration, salivation, dribble, water, ooze, run, slabber, fondle, want, pet, gush, spoil, rave
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drool

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of drool

Words nearby drool

Example sentences from the Web for drool

British Dictionary definitions for drool

verb

verb, noun

Word Origin for drool

Words related to drool