drool
pronunciation
How to pronounce drool in British English:
UK [dru:l]
How to pronounce drool in American English:
US [drul]
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- Noun:
- pretentious or silly talk or writing
- saliva spilling from the mouth
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- Verb:
- be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
- let saliva drivel from the mouth
Word Origin
- drool (v.)
- 1802, apparently a dialectal variant or contraction of drivel. Related: Drooled; drooling. The noun is from 1860s.
Example
- 1. Guy 1 : the pool of drool on the table from you dozing off .
- 2. If it 's only you sleeping on those sheets , you probably have a higher tolerance for your own drool and scents than another person would .
- 3. They feel self-conscious sleeping in front of colleagues ; maybe they are worried they are going to drool .
- 4. For goldman , the transaction represents an opportunity to stick its " funnel " into an internet firm that makes investors drool .