Quick answer
Drool means to let saliva run from the mouth, or to react with excessive eager desire. It is usually pronounced drool, and today it is still readable to modern audiences, even if it sounds more deliberate than everyday speech.
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Drool
To drool means to let saliva run from the mouth, or to react with excessive eager desire. It belongs to food and bodily oddities and works best in comic description, bodily discomfort, and odd old domestic vocabulary. It still feels usable today, especially when you want a word with more character than the plainest alternative.
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How to say it
Meaning in plain English
If you drool, you to let saliva run from the mouth, or to react with excessive eager desire. The verb usually suggests something more expressive, comic, or textured than a plain everyday substitute.
Why this word feels absurd
Drool feels absurd because it has more texture than the plain alternative, giving the idea an extra bit of theatrical, comic, or overbuilt energy.
Origin and history
Drool is generally traced to origin uncertain. In modern use, the history matters less than the strong tone the word still carries.
Is this word still used today?
Drool is still usable today, especially when you want language that feels more distinctive than the plainest modern alternative.
Example sentences
- The interns began to drool at once when the projector failed again.
- He drooled through the explanation so fast that nobody trusted the final answer.
- In the play, nervous witnesses drool whenever the magistrate clears his throat.
- She refused to drool about the crisis and gave the room a usable plan instead.
- The children drooled excitedly after finding the attic full of costumes.
When should you use this word?
Use drool when a plain action verb feels too flat and you want the sentence to carry more motion, tone, or comic texture. It works especially well in comic description, bodily discomfort, and odd old domestic vocabulary.
Similar words
aspic, belch, blancmange, blubber, bubble-and-squeak
Opposite or contrasting words
comfort, steadiness, bodily ease
Common questions
- What does drool mean? to let saliva run from the mouth, or to react with excessive eager desire.
- How do you pronounce drool? It is commonly pronounced drool.
- Is drool still used today? Drool is still usable today, especially when you want language that feels more distinctive than the plainest modern alternative.
- When should you use drool? Use drool when a plain action verb feels too flat and you want the sentence to carry more motion, tone, or comic texture. It works especially well in comic description, bodily discomfort, and odd old domestic vocabulary.
- What words are similar to drool? Similar words include aspic, belch, blancmange, and blubber.
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