drool

[ drool ]

verb (used without object)

1. to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.
2. to show excessive pleasure or anticipation of pleasure.
3. to talk foolishly.

noun

1. saliva running down from one's mouth; drivel.

drool

/ druːl /

verb

1. introften foll byover to show excessive enthusiasm (for) or pleasure (in); gloat (over)

verb

1. another word for drivel drivel drivel

Word History and Origins

Origin of drool¹

1795–1805; variant of driule, itself variant of drivel

Word History and Origins

Origin of drool¹

C19: probably alteration of drivel

Example Sentences

Thick black drool oozes from her lips.

From Literature

“Thank you, darling,” she said, drool dripping out of the crack that was her mouth.

From Literature

“Fortunately, Trump didn’t hear any of it. He was sound asleep. Let One Rip Van Winkle is dozing off so often, they’re going to need one of those N.B.A. sweat-wiper kids to mop the drool puddles off his desk.”

From New York Times

“Hey, Jake, what part of head down, eyes closed, drool coming out of his mouth, do you not f*****g get over here?”

From Salon

He still went to high school house parties to drool over girls who read Sassy and got their braces tightened every four weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• salivate