Analysis Complete

salivate

/ salivate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
produce saliva
"We salivated when he described the great meal"
Type of:
act involuntarily act reflexively
Kinds of:
drivel drool slabber slaver slobber
Derived:
salivation saliva spit spittle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
"She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"
Type of:
covet
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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act involuntarily act reflexively drivel drool slabber slaver slobber covet