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salivate.

To produce saliva.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsælɪveɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsæləveɪt/US
  1. To produce saliva.

    intransitive
  2. To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.

    figuratively · intransitive
    He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.
Where this word comes from

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

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