What does "drivel" mean?
Drivel: Etym: [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.
Additional senses
- 2.Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth.
- 3.Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble.
- 4.A driveler; a fool; an idiot. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
- 5.A servant; a drudge. [Obs.] Huloet.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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