drivel
Use Drivel in a sentence
driv·el
[driv-uh
l] noun, verb, driv·eled, driv·el·ing or ( especially British ) driv·elled, driv·el·ling. noun
1.
saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
2.
childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle.
verb (used without object)
3.
to let saliva flow from the mouth or mucus from the nose; slaver.
4.
to talk childishly or idiotically.
5.
Archaic. to issue like spittle.
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verb (used with object)
6.
to utter childishly or idiotically.
7.
to waste foolishly.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English dryvelen, variant of drevelen, Old English dreflian; akin to draff
before 1000; Middle English dryvelen, variant of drevelen, Old English dreflian; akin to draff
Related forms
driv·el·er; especially British, driv·el·ler, noun
driv·el·ing·ly; especially British, driv·el·ling·ly, adverb
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drivel (ˈdrɪvəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , (US) -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling, -eled | |
| 1. | to allow (saliva) to flow from the mouth; dribble |
| 2. | (intr) to speak foolishly or childishly |
| —n | |
| 3. | foolish or senseless talk |
| 4. | saliva flowing from the mouth; slaver |
| [Old English dreflian to slaver; see | |
| 'driveller | |
| —n | |
| 'driveler | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
drivel
O.E. dreflian "to dribble or run at the nose," from P.Gmc. *drablojanan. Related: Driveling.
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