English Explanatory Dictionary

salivate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To produce saliva.
  2. To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.

Pronunciation

/ˈsælɪveɪt/ en-au-salivate.ogg /ˈsæləveɪt/ en-us-salivate.ogg

Word forms

salivate salivates salivating salivated

Etymology

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

Related words

saliva salivary salivation drool

Derived words

desalivate hypersalivate salivatingly salivator unsalivated
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