Dictionary

drool en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɹuːl/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /dɹʉl/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)

Etymology

From earlier drule, apparently a corruption of drivel (compare snool from snivel). Compare also Middle English drullen (“to stagger, drool”), Dutch druilen (“to be listless, snooze”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Saliva trickling from the mouth.
2. (colloquial, uncountable, usually) Stupid talk.

Forms

Deriveds

droolworthy · droolsome · drool bucket · drooly · grool

Translations (32)

fi kuola (saliva) · eu lerde (saliva) · de Spucke (saliva) · it bava (saliva) · tya drool (saliva) · de Geifer (saliva) · sv dregel (saliva) · pt baba (saliva) · eo bavo (saliva) · fo sleva (saliva) · de Gesabbere (saliva) · sip ཁ་མཆུ (saliva) · it sputo (saliva) · ru слю́ни (saliva) · io bavo (saliva) · sh sline (saliva) · bg лиги (saliva) · de Speichel (saliva) · es baba (saliva) · hy լորձունք (saliva) · da savl (saliva) · cmn 口水 (saliva) · sh слине (saliva) · de Sabber (saliva) · gl baba (saliva) · hy շողիք (saliva) · gl baballa (saliva) · fo slev (saliva) · ja 唾 (saliva) · fr bave (saliva) · ja 涎 (saliva) · ro bale (saliva)

drool en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /dɹuːl/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /dɹʉl/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)

Etymology

From earlier drule, apparently a corruption of drivel (compare snool from snivel). Compare also Middle English drullen (“to stagger, drool”), Dutch druilen (“to be listless, snooze”).

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
2. (ambitransitive) To secrete any substance in a similar way.
   • The alien beast drooled slime.
3. (figuratively, informal, intransitive) To react to something with uncontrollable desire.
   • That boy is so attractive I drool whenever I see him!
4. To talk nonsense; drivel.

Forms

Deriveds

drooler · point-and-drool

Synonyms

slobber (emit saliva) · dribble (emit saliva) · slaver (emit saliva)

Translations (83)

sv dregla (to secrete saliva) · pt babar (to secrete saliva) · it salivare (to secrete saliva) · is slefa (to secrete saliva) · el σαλιάζω (to secrete saliva) · ca salivar (to secrete saliva) · de Quatsch reden (to talk nonsense) · gl babar (to secrete saliva) · fr baver (to secrete saliva) · cs žvanit (to talk nonsense) · sh ба̏лавити (to secrete saliva) · it blaterare (to talk nonsense) · cmn 流口水 (to secrete saliva) · sh bȁlaviti (to secrete saliva) · it sproloquiare (to talk nonsense) · bg лигавя се (to secrete saliva) · es caérsele la baba (to react to something with uncontrollable desire) · af kwyl (to secrete saliva) · eo salivi (to secrete saliva) · ru наслюня́вить (to secrete saliva) · fi kuolata (to secrete saliva) · fi höpistä (to talk nonsense) · nan-hbl 流瀾 /流澜 (to secrete saliva) · ru говори́ть глу́пости (to talk nonsense) · mi hāwareware (to secrete saliva) · hak 該跃跃 (to secrete saliva) · ru слюня́вить (to secrete saliva) · fy flyberje (to secrete saliva) · it schiumare (to secrete saliva) · fo sleva (to secrete saliva) · ru заслюня́вить (to secrete saliva) · wa gleter (to secrete saliva) · ru поро́ть чушь (to talk nonsense) · ro saliva (to secrete saliva) · gl babexar (to secrete saliva) · de sabbern (to secrete saliva) · es hacérsele la boca un agua (to secrete saliva) · cs slintat (to secrete saliva) · hu zagyvál (to talk nonsense) · id mengiler (to secrete saliva) · ru пуска́ть слюну́ (to secrete saliva) · it cianciare (to talk nonsense) · ar هَذَى (to talk nonsense) · fr saliver (to secrete saliva) · hu csorog a nyála (to secrete saliva) · sh слинити (to secrete saliva) · es hablar disparates (to talk nonsense) · es hacérsele la boca agua (to secrete saliva) · pt falar merda (to talk nonsense) · he הזיל ריר (to secrete saliva) · hu nyáladzik (to secrete saliva) · da savle (to secrete saliva) · es hacérsele agua la boca (to secrete saliva) · sk slintať (to secrete saliva) · es hablar tonterías (to talk nonsense) · wa blefer (to secrete saliva) · sh govoriti gluposti (to talk nonsense) · de geifern (to secrete saliva) · es babear (to secrete saliva) · it sbavare (to secrete saliva) · sh lupetati (to talk nonsense) · es salivar (to secrete saliva) · es ensalivar (to secrete saliva) · no sikle (to secrete saliva) · lv siekaļot (to secrete saliva) · lv siekaļoties (to secrete saliva) · de Scheiße reden (to talk nonsense) · zza gıleski (diq) (to secrete saliva) · sh baljezgati (to talk nonsense) · bg говоря глупости (to talk nonsense) · hu csorgatja a nyálát (to secrete saliva) · it parlare a vanvera (to talk nonsense) · pl ślinić się (to secrete saliva) · de dumm schwätzen (to talk nonsense) · ar أَسَالَ لُعَابًا (to secrete saliva) · pt salivar (to secrete saliva) · yue 流口水 (to secrete saliva) · sh sliniti (to secrete saliva) · es babear (to react to something with uncontrollable desire) · nl kwijlen (to secrete saliva) · bg текат ми лигите (to secrete saliva) · es babosear (to secrete saliva) · mk се лигави (to secrete saliva)