salivate

salivate is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To produce an abnormal flow of saliva in; to produce salivation or ptyalism in, as by the use of mercury. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To produce an abnormal flow of saliva in; to produce salivation or ptyalism in, as by the use of mercury.
2. intransitive verb. To produce saliva, esp. in excess.
3. verb. produce saliva

   "We salivated when he described the great meal"

4. verb. be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something

   "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"

   Synonyms: drool

Synonyms

drool

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in salivate:

aestival, vestalia

Common word forms

salivated, salivates, salivating

Words from these letters

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