salivate

CEFRC1

/ˈsælɪveɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To produce saliva, especially when seeing or smelling food.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.

Examples

  • The patient began to salivate profusely after taking the medication.

  • The smell of the food made the hungry dog begin to salivate.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To produce saliva.

More examples

In context

  • We salivate when we think about something that is good to eat.

  • He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.

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The hungry dog began to blank as soon as it smelled the meat.

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Origin

verb

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