/ Dictionary / Index S salivate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sal•i•vate Pronunciation: (sal'u-vāt"), [key] — v., -vat•ed, -vat•ing. —v.i. to produce saliva. —v.t. to produce an excessive secretion of saliva in, as by mercurial poisoning. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: salivate (Thesaurus) salivary gland salivation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language