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adjective

as in slobbering

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verb

present participle of drool
1
as in spitting
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor

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2
as in raving
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age

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3
as in chatting
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly stop drooling, slow down, and take a deep breath, because I can't understand you

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Recent Examples of drooling
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Mix these finds into your work wardrobe or your off-duty ensembles—they’re versatile enough to do it all, and the festive palette is worth drooling over. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 There was one of Melissa Gorga’s sprinkle cookies ground into the carpet, and there was Kelsey Swanson, passed out under the piano and drooling on the parquet. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Typical letdown game for a Florida team the national media just spent a week drooling over. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Toward the end of the film, that kid is grown up and stuck in an incestuous relationship with his mother, while a nearly incapacitated Dau sits drooling nearby. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby. — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 While drooling during sleep can conjure scary thoughts of a health problem, experts say the habit is nothing to worry about — though there are still certain signs to watch for. — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 If your pet is vomiting, drooling, showing weakness or having trouble swallowing or breathing, head directly to a veterinary hospital. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 The clearest early warning is heavy, frantic panting when a dog has not been exercising, along with drooling, red or dark gums, weakness or vomiting. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooling
  1. oily
  2. spitting
  3. raving
  4. chatting
  5. sickening
  6. salivating
  7. fussing
  8. chattering
Adjective
  • Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The intention of peptide users is to have the muscle-building effects of anabolic steroids without the side effects of infertility, oily skin, acne, liver inflammation, and so on.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of oily
Verb
  • The pouches do not require spitting and are sold in multiple flavors, such as coffee, mint, fruit and seasonal options like pumpkin spice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The 28-year-old was ejected from the game after spitting toward Las Vegas Raiders center Tyler Linderbaum and tight end Brock Bowers just before halftime.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spitting
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  • Parents, wedding photographers, pet owners, and more can’t stop raving about it.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • After that, the NFL put out another video that showed Chiefs rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane raving about Kelce.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of raving
Verb
  • Some people were chatting outside the church when something sounded like an engine backfiring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of chatting
Adjective
  • Its pristine, almost peaceful harps make the song sound somehow pleasantly sickening.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Ole Miss scored two more touchdowns, and whatever momentum Texas had was replaced by that familiar sickening feeling.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of sickening
Verb
  • Fox Sports executives are no doubt salivating at the idea of Crow-Armstrong leading the Cubs to a playoff showdown with Ohtani and the Dodgers, which could happen in the NL Championship Series if things go right for the Cubs.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been two weeks since the Horned Frogs were upset 15-10 by North Carolina in Dublin, and the program has been salivating for a chance to get back on the field and put that result behind it.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of salivating
Verb
  • Similar to Egypt after its collapse earlier in the week, Switzerland exited fussing about the officiating.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Yes, teaching by example is often a better way of handling a challenge than fussing about it.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Definition of fussing
Verb
  • Together the duo enjoy scaring themselves into a teeth-chattering but delightful evening.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There was something that got a lot of people chattering in the world of math.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of chattering

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“Drooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drooling. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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