salivate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈsælɪveɪt/
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/ˈsælɪveɪt/ · /ˈsæləveɪt/(US)

Definition of salivate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive)To produce saliva.
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verb

  1. (intransitive)To produce saliva.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive)To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.
    “He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.”

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Etymology

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

Anagrams of salivate

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2 words

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4-letter words

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3-letter words

46 words

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