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driv·el
[driv-uhl] 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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Drivelling
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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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