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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drool

/dɹuːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
drool
IPA
/dɹuːl/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

verb

To secrete any substance in a similar way.

verb

To react to something with uncontrollable desire.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To talk nonsense; drivel.

noun

Saliva trickling from the mouth.

Uncountable

noun

Stupid talk.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earlier drule, apparently a corruption of drivel (compare snool from snivel). Compare also Middle English drullen (“to stagger, drool”), Dutch druilen (“to be listless, snooze”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

drools (present, singular) drooling (participle, present) drooled (participle, past) drooled (past) drools (plural)

Derived Forms

drooler droolsome drooly droolworthy grool

Phrases

point-and-drool drool bucket

Synonyms

slaver slobber dribble drivel baloney boloney bilgewater bosh humbug taradiddle tarradiddle tommyrot

Rhymes With

school home-school old-school you'll cool rule pool tool fool istanbul abdul stool

Questions

How do you pronounce drool?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɹuːl/.
What does drool mean?
To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
Where does drool come from?
From earlier drule, apparently a corruption of drivel (compare snool from snivel). Compare also Middle English drullen (“to stagger, drool”), Dutch druilen (“to be listless, snooze”).

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