saliva

/səˈlaɪvə/

noun 1verb 1name 1

Collocations

QUANT

dribble

VERB + SALIVA

produce | swallow

SALIVA + VERB

dribble, drip, drool | flow

Definitions

noun

A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

verb

to salivate

name

Alternative form of Saliba (“language”).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary gland

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

My mouth forms a lot of saliva.

Tatoeba · #275204

I hate the taste of my saliva after eating chocolate.

Tatoeba · #2321311

The highly contagious virus was spread through blood and saliva.

Tatoeba · #3902279

There's nobody whose saliva doesn't stink.

Tatoeba · #4047004

He used saliva as lubricant.

Tatoeba · #4063712

Until recently, there was a store that sold gallon jugs of human saliva, but the health department shut them down.

Tatoeba · #5902556

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