Meaning of SALIVATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'sali`veyt
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- [v] produce saliva; "We salivated when he described the great meal"
- [v] be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"
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| | Synonyms: | | drool |
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| | See Also: | | act involuntarily, act reflexively, covet, dribble, drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber | |
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| | Definition: | | \Sal"i*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Salivated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Salivating}.] [L. salivatus, p. p. of salivare to
salivate. See {Saliva}.]
To produce an abnormal flow of saliva in; to produce
salivation or ptyalism in, as by the use of mercury.
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