Drivel Definition

drĭvəl
driveled, driveling, drivelled, drivelling, drivels
verb
driveling, drivelled, drivelling, drivels
To slobber; drool.
American Heritage
To let saliva flow from one's mouth; drool; slobber.
Webster's New World
To speak in a silly or stupid manner.
Webster's New World
To say in a silly or stupid manner.
Webster's New World
To allow to flow from the mouth.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
Saliva running from the mouth.
Webster's New World
Silly, stupid talk; childish nonsense; twaddle.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Drivel

  • From Old English dravelen, drabelen, drevelen, drivelen, to slaver.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English drevelen from Old English dreflian

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Drivel Sentence Examples

  • Then again, I could just be talking drivel.

  • There is no way I'd waste time watching this drivel.

  • Keep in mind that one person's romance may be another person's drivel, and one person's passion may seem like a perversion to someone else.

  • If you're looking for another hint, wait a few minutes before returning or he'll just tell you some drivel about the baseball game.

  • Bear in mind, as you sit, mindlessly reading this drivel, that there is life away from the computer screen.

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Words Starting With

DDRDRI

Words Ending With

LELVEL

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drivel

Words Starting With D and Ending With L

Starts With D & Ends With LStarts With DR & Ends With LStarts With D & Ends With EL

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With L