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- [driv-uh l]
- /ˈdrɪv əl/
- /ˈdrɪ.vəl.ɪŋ/
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- [driv-uh l]
- /ˈdrɪv əl/
Definitions of drivelling word
- noun drivelling saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver. 1
- noun drivelling childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle. 1
- verb without object drivelling to let saliva flow from the mouth or mucus from the nose; slaver. 1
- verb without object drivelling to talk childishly or idiotically. 1
- verb without object drivelling Archaic. to issue like spittle. 1
- verb with object drivelling to utter childishly or idiotically. 1
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Origin of drivelling
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 Drivelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drivelling 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
drivelling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drivelling
adjective drivelling
- 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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Matching words
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