salivating
present participle ofsalivate
salivate
verb[I]
biologyhumorousorspecializeduk/ˈsæl.ɪ.veɪt/us/ˈsæl.ə.veɪt/toproducesaliva:
Thethoughtof all thatdeliciousfoodmade me salivate.
Animal physiology: bodily fluids & their production
- beaded
- bilirubin
- bogey
- bogy
- bucket
- discharge
- dribble
- dribbling
- gob
- jism
- lather
- perspiration
- pus
- snot
- sperm
- spit
- synovial
- transpiration
- uric acid
- weeping
Examplesofsalivating
salivating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It appears that anticipatorysalivatingmay serve an adaptive purpose as well, in allowing the initial digestion that is performed by saliva to proceed more efficiently once food is delivered.
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The other group of people that will besalivatingare the population.
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We see the consortia publiclysalivatingand boasting of their huge potential profits which they expect to make out of running the lottery.
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I would not want any long-sighted executives of oil or mining companies to besalivatingin offices at the thought of mining exploration in 50 years.
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He'll eat up every minute of your life, and as soon as one has gone he'ssalivatingfor the next.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The patient usually complains of intense pain whensalivatingand tends to avoid foods which produce this symptom.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are active during the day, and do not sweat but otherwise reduce temperature bysalivating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.With the pupils of its eyes dilated,salivating, convulsing and uttering a strange cry, the cat breathed its last breath.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He smokes his way throughout songs,salivatingover the audience and musicians while berating them with rich expletives.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The subsequent regeneration or nerve sprouting leads to abnormal sweating andsalivating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Symptoms are distended abdomen, excessivesalivating, depression and lethargy.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The first has a big bottom lip from the continuoussalivatingthe thread.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pavlov noticed that the dogs in the experiment began to salivate in the presence of the technician who normally fed them, rather than simplysalivatingin the presence of food.
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