Definitions for salivas

salivas sa·li·va

Spelling: [suh-lahy-vuh]
IPA: /səˈlaɪ və/

Salivas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 133 anagrams from letters in salivas (aailssv).

Definitions for salivas

noun

  1. a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
  2. a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.

Origin of salivas

First recorded in 1670-80, saliva is from the Latin word salīva

Examples for salivas

As they rip into the slabs, saliva, sand, and sweat begin seasoning the meat.

saliva should only be stimulated previous to stomach digestion.

"Quietly," I conceded, trying to get some saliva to flow again.

Then, too, there is a substance in the saliva which is used in the process of digestion.

This he saturated with saliva and then coated it over with the powder.

Crime-scene investigators gathered a saliva sample from the bite mark and sealed it in a plastic tube.

Despite the protests of AIDS activists that saliva alone could not transmit the illness, kissing became an industry controversy.

We spit our saliva into our spit kits after forgoing food for an hour before.

The belly is hard and painful, and in the morning there is a copious flow of saliva, and an uncommon craving for dry food.

This he moistened with saliva and quickly dropped into the center of his fuel stack.

"Quietly," I conceded, trying to get some saliva to flow again.

saliva should only be stimulated previous to stomach digestion.

Then, too, there is a substance in the saliva which is used in the process of digestion.

This he saturated with saliva and then coated it over with the powder.

Despite the protests of AIDS activists that saliva alone could not transmit the illness, kissing became an industry controversy.

Crime-scene investigators gathered a saliva sample from the bite mark and sealed it in a plastic tube.

This he moistened with saliva and quickly dropped into the center of his fuel stack.

The belly is hard and painful, and in the morning there is a copious flow of saliva, and an uncommon craving for dry food.

As they rip into the slabs, saliva, sand, and sweat begin seasoning the meat.

We spit our saliva into our spit kits after forgoing food for an hour before.

Word Value for salivas
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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