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drools

/drulz/

Meanings
verb
To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

Examples :

"The dog drools when he sees a treat. "
physiology body animal food

Related Words

Illustration uncontrollable

uncontrollable adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbl̩/ /ˌʌnkənˈtrɒləbl̩/

Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.

"She got the uncontrollable urge for some chocolate."

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration conspiracy

conspiracy noun

/kənˈspɪɹəsi/

The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.

"The students hatched a conspiracy to skip the final exam. "

Illustration attractive

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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understands verb

/ˌʌndərˈstændz/ /ˌʌndɚˈstændz/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The student understands the math problem now after the teacher explained it again. "

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secrete adjective

/sɪˈkɹiːt/

Separated

"The secret compartment in the desk was securely hidden, a separate and secrete space for important papers. "

Illustration theories

theories noun

/ˈθiːəɹiz/

A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.

"Scientists develop theories to explain how the universe works. "

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nonsense noun

/ˈnɒnsəns/ /ˈnɑnsɛns/

Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

"After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense."

Illustration anticipation

anticipation noun

/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

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whenever adverb

/wəˈnɛvə/ /hwəˈnɛvɚ/

(interrogative) When ever: emphatic form of when.

"Whenever will I find time to finish that jigsaw?"