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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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If the thought of watching Kardashian face off with the Emmy-winning actor who played Marcia Clark in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” makes you drool a little, dry those gums.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

And when you fall asleep together watching “Footloose” for the 100th time, both of you might wake up in a puddle of your own drool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

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

But Wilson also has shown flashes of the off-schedule playmaking ability that made the Jets and others drool leading up to the draft.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

It felt funny on his tongue and made him drool a bit.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

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