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salivate

verb

  1. mouth watering
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsælɪveɪt/ / /ˈsæləveɪt/

verb

Etymology: From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).

  1. To produce saliva.
  2. To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.

    He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.