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
Sick animals may be able to transmit influenza virus to people in their saliva, poop and other bodily fluids.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The disease spreads through person-to-person contact and saliva droplets in an infected person’s breath, according to the WHO.
—Chris Mueller, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s because your swollen gums are actually releasing tiny bits of blood that aren't totally noticeable because your saliva is constantly clearing it away.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
The agency also suggests not touching surfaces or materials contaminated with saliva, mucous or animal feces from wild or domestic birds and animals confirmed or suspected to have bird flu as well as not consuming raw milk or raw milk products.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The disease spreads through person-to-person contact and saliva droplets in an infected person’s breath, according to the WHO.
—Chris Mueller, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s because your swollen gums are actually releasing tiny bits of blood that aren't totally noticeable because your saliva is constantly clearing it away.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
The agency also suggests not touching surfaces or materials contaminated with saliva, mucous or animal feces from wild or domestic birds and animals confirmed or suspected to have bird flu as well as not consuming raw milk or raw milk products.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saliva
Noun
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Nate Burleson to haters of NFL's promo clip featuring Taylor Swift: 'Wipe the drool off your tank top' Burleson didn't hold back while addressing the critics who decried seeing Swift in an NFL hype video.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2024
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The quick clip shows an angry and feral Xenomorph with dark sharp teeth and lips dripping with drool.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2024
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It is generally spread by sharing saliva or spit and requires close contact.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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All that hand wringing over Andrews’ empty stat lines in September amounted to so much spit in the wind.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Dec. 2024
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The mayor nodded and smiled, but also flinched, as though struck by spittle.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2024
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Filling the air with spittle as plentiful as the Allied bombs raining down along the English Channel.—
John Anderson,
WSJ,
31 Oct. 2023
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“Saliva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saliva. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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