Definitions
- Describing an animal drooling excessively, especially when hungry or excited. - Referring to a person who is slobbering or drooling due to a medical condition or intoxication. - Talking about someone who is eagerly anticipating something and cannot contain their excitement.
- Referring to the natural process of producing saliva in the mouth, especially in response to the smell or sight of food. - Describing a medical condition where a person produces excessive saliva due to a neurological disorder. - Talking about someone who is eagerly anticipating something and cannot contain their excitement.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the production of saliva in the mouth.
- 2Both can be used to describe a medical condition.
- 3Both can be used to describe an animal's behavior.
- 4Both can be used to describe a person's behavior.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Slavering is less common and more informal than salivate.
- 2Connotation: Slavering has a negative connotation, often associated with animals or people who lack self-control, while salivate is neutral.
- 3Intensity: Slavering implies a more extreme level of drooling or anticipation than salivate.
- 4Medical context: Salivate is more commonly used in a medical context than slavering.
- 5Verb form: Slavering is only used as a verb, while salivate can be used as both a verb and a noun.
Remember this!
Slavering and salivate both refer to the production of saliva in the mouth. However, slavering is less common and more informal, often associated with animals or people who lack self-control. It implies a more extreme level of drooling or anticipation than salivate, which is a neutral term commonly used in a medical context.
