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saliva

noun

sə-ˈlī-və

Definition of saliva

as in drool

the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands our mouths filled with saliva when we smelled the delicious dinner

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Recent Examples of saliva This disaccharide is found decorating the cells of nonprimate mammals, including cows and pigs, but it’s also released in the saliva of ticks, particularly the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 These resemble pencil-sized tunnels made of soil and termite saliva, often on walls or foundations. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026 The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads from infected animals to humans through saliva, and it's usually transmitted through a bite, per the Mayo Clinic. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for saliva

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Noun

Watch for thick ropey drool, bright red gums and tongue, weakness or wobbling, a rapid heart rate and vomiting or diarrhea.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
At the same time, the plants unable to detect the molecular signature of the caterpillar’s drool were largely ignored by the wasps.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026

Definition of drool

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Yet that did not stop Rome Seymour and Lyric Medeiros form breaking the reality TV land speed record for showmances when the two swapped spit and shared a sleepover just days into the current 28th season of Big Brother.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
In reality, this trick won’t work and opens the victim up to a larger risk of infection by creating a bigger wound with bacteria-laden human spit inside.

— Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of spit

Noun

The younger Pearl does not stalk the sideline drenched in sweat, veins bulging from his neck and spittle flying at every questionable call.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
This surgical mask is my disguise and my means of shielding myself from covid spittle.

— Cora Frazier, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of spittle

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