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- [driv-uh l]
- /ˈdrɪv əl/
- /ˈdrɪvlɪŋ /
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- [driv-uh l]
- /ˈdrɪv əl/
Definitions of driveling word
- noun driveling saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver. 1
- noun driveling childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle. 1
- verb without object driveling to let saliva flow from the mouth or mucus from the nose; slaver. 1
- verb without object driveling to talk childishly or idiotically. 1
- verb without object driveling Archaic. to issue like spittle. 1
- verb with object driveling to utter childishly or idiotically. 1
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Origin of driveling
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dryvelen, variant of drevelen, Old English dreflian; akin to draff
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Parts of speech for Driveling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
driveling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
driveling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for driveling
adjective driveling
- nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
- uninspiring — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- vapid — lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
- characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
- blithering — talking foolishly; jabbering
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