Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "saliva" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

mouth

Capable Of

thin ice

Derived Terms

saliva ejector saliva gland saliva test salival salivaless salivalike salivant salivary salivate salivatory salivous sea saliva

Etymologically Related To

sallow

Has Part

ptyalin

Context

physiology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

secretion

Type Of (IsA)

bodily secretion embryology liquid secretion

Located Near

mouth

Part Of

salivary gland

Related Terms

drool salivation sputum

Related Terms

drool enzyme mucin mucous gland protein salivary gland salivation sputum starch taste

Similar Terms

drool spittle

Synonym Network

spit spittle

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.