Meaning
drool, slime
- drool, saliva, slobber
- slime or secretion (e.g., snail trail)
- fine thread produced by a silkworm or spider
In a sentence
Il cucciolo ha riempito di bava il cuscino del soggiorno mentre dormiva.
The puppy got drool all over the living room cushion while sleeping.
Molte creme per il viso contengono estratto di bava di lumaca.
Many face creams contain snail slime extract.
Alla vista del ricco buffet, aveva letteralmente la bava alla bocca.
At the sight of the lavish buffet, he was literally drooling.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bava | feminine · singular |
| bave | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The idiom 'avere la bava alla bocca' figuratively means to foam at the mouth with anger or greed.