[
UK
/sˈælɪvˌeɪt/
]
[ US /ˈsæɫəˌveɪt/ ]
[ US /ˈsæɫəˌveɪt/ ]
VERB
-
be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
She was salivating over the raise she anticipated -
produce saliva
We salivated when he described the great meal
How To Use salivate In A Sentence
- All in all it was the sort of night to make Edgar Allan Poe salivate at its possibilities. CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
- Signs of bloat are stomach pain and futile attempts to vomit and to salivate.
- They are hard, solid food, and should be thoroughly chewed and insalivated before being swallowed. No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes
- Dogs would begin to salivate when the food arrived.
- Last year, the madding crowd salivated over the first glimpse of Lord of the Rings.
- They had just loaded up with hundreds and Tony practically salivated at the money. Brooklyn Story
- The rich scent of flame grilled burgers made Stella salivate with hunger as they sat down in the restaurant. JUST BETWEEN US
- He could smell the pepper that had been copiously added to the sauce and salivated.
- A dog salivates when it sees a bone.
- The dog will learn to salivate when it hears a buzzer, even if food is no longer present.
