Drivel

['drɪv(ə)l] or ['drɪvl]

Definition

(noun.) a worthless message.

(verb.) let saliva drivel from the mouth; 'The baby drooled'.

Checker: Reginald--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard.

(v. i.) To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; driveling love.

(n.) Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth.

(n.) Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble.

(n.) A driveler; a fool; an idiot.

(n.) A servant; a drudge.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. Slaver, slobber, drool.[2]. Dote, be imbecile, be foolish.

n. [1]. Slaver, drivelling.[2]. Nonsense, balderdash, stuff, foolish talk.

Editor: Trudy

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Fatuity, nonsense, trifling, snivel, babble

ANT:Soundness, coherence, substance, solidity

Editor: Nolan

Definition

n. (Spens.) a drudge.

v.i. to slaver like a child: to be foolish: to speak like an idiot:—pr.p. driv′elling; pa.p. driv′elled.—n. slaver: nonsense.—n. Driv′eller a fool.

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