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DRIVEL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: drivelled    , drivelling   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Saliva spilling from the mouth

Synonyms:

dribble; drivel; drool; slobber

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("drivel" is a kind of...):

saliva; spit; spittle (a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches)

Derivation:

drivel (let saliva drivel from the mouth)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A worthless message

Synonyms:

drivel; garbage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("drivel" is a kind of...):

content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drivel"):

buncombe; bunk; bunkum; guff; hogwash; rot (unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements))

chickenshit (a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear)

applesauce; codswallop; folderol; rubbish; trash; tripe; trumpery; wish-wash (nonsensical talk or writing)

pablum; pap (worthless or oversimplified ideas)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Let saliva drivel from the mouth

Example:

The baby drooled

Synonyms:

dribble; drivel; drool; slabber; slaver; slobber

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "drivel" is one way to...):

salivate (produce saliva)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

drivel (saliva spilling from the mouth)

driveller (a person who dribbles)

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