drools; drooled; drooling
1
: to let saliva flow out from the mouth
a drooling baby
2
: to show admiration or desire for something in an exaggerated way
—usually + over
Everyone was drooling over his new car.
chiefly US
: saliva that drips from the mouth
He wiped the drool from the baby's face.
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“Drool.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/drool. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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