Thesaurus results for SALIVA

saliva

noun

sə-ˈlī-və

Definition of saliva

as in drool

the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands our mouths filled with saliva when we smelled the delicious dinner

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Recent Examples of saliva Eating triggers saliva production, but a stone can keep the saliva from draining, causing the gland to swell. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 During a tick bite, alpha-gal, a carbohydrate molecule found in the tissues and products of most non-primate mammals, may be introduced into the human body through the tick’s saliva. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 That itchiness is a sensitivity reaction most children develop to lice saliva. — Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise’s mouth to get a saliva sample. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saliva

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Noun

Why washable sofa covers matter for pet owners A sofa that doubles as a dog bed collects fur, drool and the occasional accident.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
It’s filled with milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate pieces with drool-worthy flavors like raspberry ganache, chocolate lava cake, strawberry cheesecake, salted caramel, vanilla dream, and more.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of drool

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Everything has been given the full 4K restoration treatment; even Making ‘The Shining,’ the legendary lo-fi 1980 documentary that Stanley’s daughter, Vivian Kubrick, shot on the set of his Stephen King adaptation, gets a spit-and-polish upgrade.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Long Beach’s peninsula is a narrow spit of land that juts out between Alamitos Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of spit

Noun

The younger Pearl does not stalk the sideline drenched in sweat, veins bulging from his neck and spittle flying at every questionable call.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
This surgical mask is my disguise and my means of shielding myself from covid spittle.

— Cora Frazier, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of spittle

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