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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Drivel \Driv"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Driveled}or {Drivelled}; p. pr & vb n. {Driveling} or {Drivelling}.] [Cf. OE dravelen drabelen drevelen drivelen, to slaver, and E. drabble. Cf {Drool}.] 1. To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard. 2. [Perh. a different word: cf Icel. drafa to talk thick.] To be weak or foolish; to dote; as a driveling hero; driveling love. --Shak. Dryden. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Drivel \Driv"el\, n. 1. Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth. 2. Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble. 3. A driveler; a fool; an idiot. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney. 4. A servant; a drudge. [Obs.] --Huloet. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: drivel n 1: a worthless message 2: saliva spilling from the mouth [syn: {drool}, {dribble}, {slobber}] v : let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" [syn: {drool}, {slabber}, {slaver}, {slobber}, {dribble}]
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