salivate

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To produce saliva
To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something

He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for awhile now.

{v} to purge by the salival glands
To produce an abnormal flow of saliva in; to produce salivation or ptyalism in, as by the use of mercury
be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"
When people or animals salivate, they produce a lot of saliva in their mouth, often as a result of seeing or smelling food. Any dog will salivate when presented with food. = drool
produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"
produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal" be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
{f} produce saliva, secrete saliva into the mouth (esp. in excessive quantities)
salivation
The process of producing saliva, drooling
salivator
An agent which causes salivation
salivation
{n} a purging or curing by spitting
Salivation
slobber
salivated
past of salivate
salivates
third-person singular of salivate
salivating
present participle of salivate
salivation
the secretion of saliva
salivation
The act or process of salivating; an excessive secretion of saliva, often accompanied with soreness of the mouth and gums; ptyalism
salivation
{i} production of saliva, secretion of saliva into the mouth
salivate

    Hyphenation

    sa·li·vate

    Turkish pronunciation

    sälıveyt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsaləˌvāt/ /ˈsæləˌveɪt/

    Etymology

    () From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”) saliva (“spittle”).
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