Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drivelling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: driv-el-ling
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of drivel

noun

adj

That drivels or drools.

adj

Idiotic, incomprehensible; senseless.

adj

Overcome to the point of being mindless or inarticulate.

Example Sentences

"the drivellings of an idiot"
"He continued his chat with Sir James about the poachers until they were all seated, and Mrs. Cadwallader, impatient of this drivelling, said— “I’m dying to know the sad news. The gamekeeper is not shot: that is settled. What is it, then?”"
"a drivelling idiot"
"drivelling nonsense"
""How do you feel now?" 'In a perfectly drivelling state of contentment. That dinner was delightful.""

Inflected Forms

drivellings (plural) more drivelling (comparative) most drivelling (superlative)

Questions

What does drivelling mean?: present participle and gerund of drivel

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