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Meaning of 'salivate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Salivate [ v. i.]
- To produce saliva, esp. in excess.
2 . Salivate [ v. t.]
- To produce an abnormal flow of saliva in; to produce salivation or ptyalism in, as by the use of mercury.

Meaning of 'salivate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . salivate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
Example in sentence:
  • She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
Meaning (2):
- produce saliva
Example in sentence:
  • We salivated when he described the great meal

Nearby Words:

sal salaam salability salable salacious salacity salad salade salading salaeratus

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