drooling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹuːlɪŋ/

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Noun

drooling (plural droolings)

1. Salivation.
   • 2013, James Nairne, Psychology, page 209:

     Pavlov referred to these premature droolings as “psychic” secretions, and he began to study why they occurred, in part to avoid future contamination of his digestion experiments.

Verb

drooling

1. present participle and gerund of drool

Derived terms

• droolingly