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salivate

verb

Produce saliva

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsælɪveɪt

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Definitions

verb

  1. Produce saliva

    “We salivated when he described the great meal”

verb

  1. Be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something

    “She was salivating over the raise she anticipated”

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Example Sentences

We salivated when he described the great meal
She was salivating over the raise she anticipated

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