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adjective

Definition of droolingnext
as in slobbering

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drooling

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verb

present participle of drool
1
as in spitting
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor

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2
as in raving
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age

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3
as in chatting
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly stop drooling, slow down, and take a deep breath, because I can't understand you

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drooling
  1. chatting
  2. oily
  3. sickening
  4. gushy
  5. soapy
  6. oleaginous
Verb
  • The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE, the actress, 38, opens up about her time starring in the popular CBS sitcom.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of chatting
Adjective
  • Wild rose, vitamin C, rosehip oil Best For: Suited for dry, oily, normal, and combination skin types, the cream most effectively targets uneven texture.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
  • These oily fish contain omega-3 fatty acids and are good sources of protein, vitamins, selenium, and calcium.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of oily
Adjective
  • The yearling scrambled back up its tree, then let go and fell, landing with a sickening thud.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • White House condemns 'sickening' Nazi march in Columbus, Ohio University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf denounced the posters last week.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of sickening
Adjective
  • There’s no better time to embrace the mushy gushy than in the first few moments after winning gold medals together.
    Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
  • To that end, yes, honeymoon phases are gushy (and self-absorbed).
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Definition of gushy
Adjective
  • The group that seems to have inspired Reid is Fleetwood Mac, which, with its shifting intramural love relationships, sundry drug problems and issues of control — the soapiest of rock’s many operas — was a romance novel/miniseries waiting to happen.
    Robert LloydTelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Many non-dishwasher-safe portable blenders instead offer self-cleaning modes, which require you to blend a bit of soapy water before rinsing and drying them.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023
Definition of soapy
Adjective
  • One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.
    David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
  • At any moment, the noodles might dissolve, the cheese topping burn, the dish collapse into a soggy, oleaginous mess.
    Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
Definition of oleaginous
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