Advertisement
Advertisement
drivel
[driv-uhl]
noun
saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle.
verb (used without object)
to let saliva flow from the mouth or mucus from the nose; slaver.
to talk childishly or idiotically.
Archaic.to issue like spittle.
verb (used with object)
to utter childishly or idiotically.
to waste foolishly.
drivel
/ ˈɪə /
verb
to allow (saliva) to flow from the mouth; dribble
(intr) to speak foolishly or childishly
noun
foolish or senseless talk
saliva flowing from the mouth; slaver
Other Word Forms
- driveler noun
- drivelingly adverb
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of drivel1
Example Sentences
The thoughtful commentator slammed Griffin’s irresponsible words and added how bizarre it was for Griffin to deliver his ridiculous drivel about Reese while his white Estonian wife, Grete, sat behind him.
The aging, cognitively dysfunctional monarch-wanna-be who screams at reporters, threatens entertainers and prosecutes those who oppose him runs this country while being fed a steady diet of intellectual drivel from his loyal henchmen.
So far, Trump hasn’t done that and reporters are too busy taking their time writing drivel to ask him.
It’s hard to know which is more unsettling: that the leader of the free world could spout complete drivel about its most successful and admired economy.
Maybe the drivel would sate you for an hour, but something with genuine substance would taste and feel a whole lot better in the long run.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse