Definition & Meaning of "drivel"

Drivel

saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose, typically associated with illness or incapacity

speech or writing that is considered to be silly, trivial, or lacking in sense or substance

to drivel

let saliva drivel from the mouth

drivel

Example

The child wiped the drivel from his chin with the back of his hand.

The baby's teething caused excessive drivel, necessitating frequent bib changes.

His illness left him bedridden, his pillow stained with drivel from hours of feverish sleep.

She could feel the drivel gathering at the corners of her mouth as she dozed off in the dentist's chair.

The cold had caused his nose to run, leaving a trail of drivel on his scarf.

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