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Definition of drooling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicalsaliva running from the mouth without control
- The baby's drooling soaked his shirt.
Adjective
1.
physiologyhaving saliva coming from the mouth
- The baby was drooling and needed a bib.
2.
- He was drooling over the new sports car.
Origin of drooling
Old English, drēogan (endure) + -ing (action)
Terms with drooling included in their meaning
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drooling
drool excessively over something
drooling
drool or let saliva run from the mouth
behavior
characterized by drooling or slobbering
metaphor
anticipation or desire metaphorically described as drooling
medical
excessive saliva production often leading to drooling
drooling
drool excessively from the mouth
drooling
person who drools or dribbles
biology
drooling or covered in saliva
excessive drooling
person or animal that drools excessively
Examples of drooling in a sentence
His drooling worsened after the new medication was started. The drooling dog waited for his treat. He was drooling at the sight of the delicious cake. She was drooling over the designer dress. The fans were drooling at the celebrity sighting.
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- French:salivation, bavant, ...
- German:Speichelfluss, sabbernd, ...
- Italian:scialorrea, sbavante, ...
- Spanish:babeo, baboso, ...
- Portuguese:baba, babando, ...
- Chinese:流涎, 流口水的, ...
- Japanese:流涎, よだれを垂らしている, ...
- Arabic:سَيْلَان اللُّعَاب, سالّ اللُّعاب, ...
- Hebrew:רִיר, מְרַיֵּר, ...
- Russian:слинотечение, слюнявый, ...
- Ukrainian:слинотеча, слинявий, ...
- Hindi:लार टपकना, लार टपकाने वाला, ...
Definition of drool - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- The baby began to drool as the food was served..
2.
- Fans drool over the latest smartphone features..
Noun
1.
- The baby's drool soaked the bib.
2.
- His speech was just drool and lacked substance.
3.
- Fans expressed their drool over the new movie.
Expressions with drool
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feel intense envy or admiration toward something
She drooled over the new phone in the store window.
Origin of drool
Old English, drēosan (to fall)
Examples of drool in a sentence
The dog would drool at the sight of food. They drool over luxury cars. She drools over designer clothes. The dog's drool was all over the floor. She wiped the drool from his chin. The article was full of drool and lacked facts.
Her explanation was mere drool, confusing everyone. The magazine was full of drool over the celebrity. Their drool for the new gadget was evident.
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- French:baver, bave, ...
- German:sabbern, Sabber, ...
- Italian:sbava, bava, ...
- Spanish:babea, baba, ...
- Portuguese:salivar, baba, ...
- Chinese:流口水, 唾液, ...
- Japanese:よだれを垂らす, よだれ, ...
- Arabic:سَالَ لُعابُهُ, لُعاب, ...
- Hebrew:לְרַיֵּר, רִיר, ...
- Russian:пускать слюни, слюна, ...
- Ukrainian:пускати слину, слина, ...
- Hindi:लार टपकाना, लार, ...
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