Synonyms of salivate

salivate

verb

ˈsa-lə-ˌvāt 

as in to drool

to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth

the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drool
• spit
• slobber
• dribble
• slaver
• water
• drivel
• foam
• sputter
• expectorate
• froth
• splutter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of salivate

But that isn’t stopping Wall Street from salivating about what comes next. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

The Lewis Collection, amassed by British businessman Joe Lewis and his daughter Vivienne (who was sitting in the front as Sotheby’s), was always going to be salivated over by buyers, whatever the market conditions. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026

Rivian fans have been salivating over the R3X since it was first teased earlier that year. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 June 2026

These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026

Phrases Containing salivate

• salivate (for)