drivel

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a worthless message
  2. noun saliva spilling from the mouth
  3. verb let saliva drivel from the mouth

Etymology

From Middle English dravel, dribil, a deverbal from drevelen, drivelen (Etymology 2).

In classic literature

Synonyms

garbage

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