Drivel (drivelled, drivelling) (original) (raw)
Irregular inflected forms: drivelled 
, drivelling
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Saliva spilling from the mouth
Synonyms:
dribble; drivel; drool; slobber
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("drivel" is a kind of...):
saliva; spit; spittle (a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches)
Derivation:
drivel (let saliva drivel from the mouth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A worthless message
Synonyms:
drivel; garbage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("drivel" is a kind of...):
content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drivel"):
buncombe; bunk; bunkum; guff; hogwash; rot (unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements))
chickenshit (a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear)
applesauce; codswallop; folderol; rubbish; trash; tripe; trumpery; wish-wash (nonsensical talk or writing)
pablum; pap (worthless or oversimplified ideas)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Let saliva drivel from the mouth
Example:
The baby drooled
Synonyms:
dribble; drivel; drool; slabber; slaver; slobber
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "drivel" is one way to...):
salivate (produce saliva)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
drivel (saliva spilling from the mouth)
driveller (a person who dribbles)