Salivated: meaning, definitions and examples
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salivated
[ sษหlaษช.veษช.tษชd ]
physical response
Salivated is the past tense of salivate, which means to produce saliva in response to the thought, sight, or smell of food. This involuntary reaction can also occur in response to various stimuli beyond just food, including anticipation and certain emotions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dog salivated when it saw the treat.
- She salivated at the thought of her favorite dish.
- He salivated during the cooking show.
- The smell of cookies made him salivate.
Translations
Translations of the word "salivated" in other languages:
๐ต๐น salivou
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคพเคฐ เคเคชเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Speichelfluss
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengeluarkan air liur
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปัะฝั ัะตะบะปะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ลlinotok
๐ฏ๐ต ใใ ใใๅบใ
๐ซ๐ท saliver
๐ช๐ธ salivar
๐น๐ท tรผkรผrmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์นจ์ด ํ๋ ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุงู ูุนุงุจ
๐จ๐ฟ slintat
๐ธ๐ฐ slintanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆตๅฃๆฐด
๐ธ๐ฎ sliniti
๐ฎ๐ธ munnvatn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะทะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tรผklษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ salivar
Etymology
The word 'salivated' comes from the Latin word 'salivare', meaning 'to salt or to moisten'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, evolving from the concept of producing saliva as a response to various stimuli. Over time, the term has expanded beyond just the physical act of producing saliva to express a strong desire or craving for food or other pleasurable experiences. The modern usage of 'salivated' frequently suggests a strong, almost instinctual reaction to the sensory allure of food, making it a vivid descriptor in both literal and figurative contexts.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #38,691, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 38688 untalented
- 38689 primordially
- 38690 somersaulted
- 38691 salivated
- 38692 emptily
- 38693 sideman
- 38694 mettlesome
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