drivelling

Variant of drivel

drivel definition

drivel (driv′əl)

intransitive verb driveled -·eled or drivelled -·elled, driveling -·el·ing or drivelling -·el·ling

  1. to let saliva flow from one's mouth; drool; slobber
  2. to speak in a silly or stupid manner

Etymology: ME drivelen < OE dreflian, to slobber, prob. akin to draff

transitive verb

to say in a silly or stupid manner

noun

  1. Now Rare saliva running from the mouth
  2. silly, stupid talk; childish nonsense; twaddle

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