Definitions
- Referring to excessive saliva dripping from the mouth due to excitement or anticipation. - Describing a person who is unable to control their saliva due to a medical condition or disability. - Talking about a baby who is teething and has excessive drooling.
- Referring to the production of saliva in response to the smell or sight of food. - Describing a physiological response to the anticipation of eating or drinking something pleasurable. - Talking about a medical condition where there is excessive production of saliva.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the production of saliva.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a physiological response.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a medical condition.
- 4Both words can be used to describe a response to food or drink.
What is the difference?
- 1Cause: Drool is often caused by excitement or anticipation, while salivate is a natural response to the smell or sight of food.
- 2Control: Drool implies a lack of control over saliva, while salivate does not necessarily imply a lack of control.
- 3Intensity: Drool implies a more excessive amount of saliva than salivate.
- 4Medical Condition: Drool is often associated with medical conditions such as cerebral palsy, while salivate is associated with conditions such as Parkinson's disease.
- 5Connotation: Drool has a negative connotation, while salivate has a neutral or positive connotation.
Remember this!
Drool and salivate both refer to the production of saliva, but they differ in their cause, control, intensity, medical conditions, and connotation. Drool is often caused by excitement or anticipation and implies a lack of control over saliva, while salivate is a natural response to the smell or sight of food and does not necessarily imply a lack of control. Drool also implies a more excessive amount of saliva than salivate, and it is often associated with medical conditions such as cerebral palsy. In contrast, salivate is associated with conditions such as Parkinson's disease and has a neutral or positive connotation.
