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Drool

//dɹuːl// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Saliva trickling from the mouth. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    saliva spilling from the mouth wordnet
  3. 3
    Stupid talk. colloquial, uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    pretentious or silly talk or writing wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. ambitransitive
  2. 2
    let saliva drivel from the mouth wordnet
  3. 3
    To secrete any substance in a similar way. ambitransitive

    "The alien beast drooled slime."

  4. 4
    be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something wordnet
  5. 5
    To react to something with uncontrollable desire. figuratively, informal, intransitive

    "That boy is so attractive I drool whenever I see him!"

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  1. 6
    To talk nonsense; drivel.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

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