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- pronunciation:
- drI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
foolish or silly speech or ideas.
I don't believe a word of this drivel about instant weight loss.- synonyms:
- balderdash, baloney, blather, hooey, malarkey, piffle, poppycock, rot, twaddle
- similar words:
- bilge, bosh, flap-doodle, folderol, foolishness, gibber, gobbledygook, hogwash, humbug, jabber, jabberwocky, nonsense, prate, prattle, rigmarole, rubbish, slobber, tommyrot
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| definition 2: |
saliva that has been allowed to fall from the mouth; drool.
- synonyms:
- drool, slaver, slobber
- similar words:
- dribble, saliva, spit, spittle, sputum
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| related words: |
abracadabra, babble, bunk, double-talk, trash |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
drivels, driveling, driveled |
| definition 1: |
to allow saliva to come out of the mouth; drool.
- synonyms:
- dribble, drool, slaver, slobber
- similar words:
- salivate
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| definition 2: |
to speak foolishly or childishly.
- synonyms:
- blather, prattle
- similar words:
- babble, gibber
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| related words: |
chipper, jabber |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to say foolishly or childishly.
- synonyms:
- blather, prattle
- similar words:
- babble
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| derivation: |
driveler (n.) |
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