How do you use the word "saliva" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "saliva": My mouth forms a lot of saliva. I hate the taste of my saliva after eating chocolate.

Saliva Meaning

/səˈlaɪvə/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

verbto salivate

Sentence Examples

My mouth forms a lot of saliva.

I hate the taste of my saliva after eating chocolate.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

spit

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

Your mouth produces ____ to help break down food when you chew.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The dog produced excess ____ at the sight of the food bowl being filled.

Word Origin & History

A learned borrowing from Latin salīva (“spittle”), replacing or merging with Middle English salive, salve (“saliva”), from the same Latin source. Further origin uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *salw-, *sal- (“dirt, dirty”), cognate with Old English salu (“dark, dusky”). More at sallow. Displaced Middle English slaver, slavere ("saliva"; whence Modern English slaver); and Middle English spyttle, spetel, spatel, spotel ("saliva"; whence Modern English spittle, spettle, spattle).

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