spit vs drivel

spit and drivel both are nouns.

spit and drivel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spit	Yes	No	Yes	No
drivel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drivel is a hyponym of spit; that is, drivel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spit:

spit: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
drivel: saliva spilling from the mouth

Other hyponyms of spit include dribble, drool, slobber, tobacco juice.

spit (noun)	drivel (noun)
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)	saliva spilling from the mouth
a skewer for holding meat over a fire	a worthless message
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

spit (verb)	drivel (verb)
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth	let saliva drivel from the mouth
utter with anger or contempt
drive a skewer through
rain gently

Difference between spit and drivel

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