drool

Meanings

• Verb

  The act or instance of letting saliva run from the mouth, often unintentionally.

  - "The baby was making a mess as he drooled over his food."
  - "The sight of the delicious dessert made the audience drool in anticipation."

• Noun

  A liquid secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth.

  - "The dog's drool stained the carpet."
  - "The nurse wiped the drool from the patient's mouth."

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Synonyms

drivel , slaver , slobber

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with drool
pool , fool , rule , cool

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Homophones

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1. Drool (English) : Act of letting saliva run from the mouth
   

2. Drool (English) : A type of ceramic glaze
   

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Variants

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drool , drooled , drooling , drools

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Etymology

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Old English drul, from drēolan 'to gnaw, grind, or chew'. The word is related to the Old Norse drulla and the German droolen.

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Trivia

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1. The average person produces about 1 to 1.5 liters (0.3 to 0.4 gallons) of saliva each day.

2. The longest recorded word in English that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'saliva' is 'unslavishness'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Saliva: A clear, colorless, or slightly colored liquid secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth, designed to aid in digestion and maintain oral hygiene.

2. Drooling: A condition characterized by the excessive production and release of saliva from the mouth.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'drool' is often used to describe the intense anticipation or excitement of a character, such as when they are presented with a delicious meal or when they are about to witness an event they have been eagerly waiting for.

How to Memorize "drool"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding a delicious sandwich and their mouth begins to water, saliva starts to collect in their mouth and runs down their chin.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'drool' with the image of a dog eagerly awaiting food, or a baby excitedly anticipating a meal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of the word 'drool' written in large letters, with a droplet of saliva falling from the 'o'.

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