SALIVATE


Meaning of SALIVATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-lə-ˌvāt ]

intransitive verb

( -vat·ed ; -vat·ing )

Date: circa 1706

1. : to have a flow of saliva especially in excess

2. : to show great desire or anticipation : drool

• sal·i·va·tion ˌsa-lə-ˈvā-shən noun

• sal·i·va·tor ˈsa-lə-ˌvā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.