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drool

[drool] / drul /
NOUN
saliva
Synonyms
STRONG
drivel expectoration salivation slaver slobber spit spittle
VERB
drivel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
salivate
STRONG
dribble slaver slobber
WEAK
lick one's chops water at the mouth
VERB
salivate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
froth
STRONG
dribble drivel ooze run slabber slaver slobber spit water
WEAK
water at the mouth
VERB
desire, lust after
Synonyms
STRONG
enthuse fondle gush pet rave rhapsodize rhapsody spoil want
WEAK
dote on lick chops make much of slobber over

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He was lethargic, his chest soaked with drool.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

They need a sizable guaranteed income, great health care and a comfortable living until they freeze in a blank stare and drool from a podium in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

Meanwhile, Bentley tends to drool because of the tumor.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

She tearfully recounted one particular incident in which he was so upset she "almost expected drool to be coming out of his mouth" and knew something was "terribly wrong".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023

They had wild green-and-yellow eyes, two curlicue tusks, and more drool than a dog at dinner.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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