salivate
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salivate
- /ˈsælɪveɪt/ UK
- /ˈsæləveɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).
verb salivates · salivating · salivated
-
To produce saliva.
Similar: water
- To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something. He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.
Translations
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verb to produce saliva
| Español | salivar, ensalivar |
|---|---|
| Português | salivar |
| Français | saliver |
| Deutsch | speicheln, geifern, sabbern |
| Italiano | salivare, sbavare |
| Română | saliva |
| Русский | вызыва́ть слюнотечение vyzyvátʹ sljunotečenije, выделя́ть слюну vydeljátʹ sljunu, слюня́вить sljunjávitʹ, наслюня́вить nasljunjávitʹ, заслюня́вить zasljunjávitʹ |
Talk about this word "salivate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salivate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. salivate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salivate "salivate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salivate.Cite this
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