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
The illness is spread by the Marburg virus, which is found in the urine, saliva and excrement of Egyptian rousette bats.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
This important liquid contributes to a number of essential functions, such as regulating body temperature, flushing out waste, acting as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord, making saliva, and lubricating the joints.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
Sick animals may be able to transmit influenza virus to people in their saliva, poop and other bodily fluids.
—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
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
This important liquid contributes to a number of essential functions, such as regulating body temperature, flushing out waste, acting as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord, making saliva, and lubricating the joints.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
Sick animals may be able to transmit influenza virus to people in their saliva, poop and other bodily fluids.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saliva
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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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Federal research on that lizard's spit led to the development of Ozempic.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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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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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 8 Feb. 2025.
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