to desire greedily or long for something intensely

To hunger for or look upon something with intense envy and a strong desire to possess it.

to yearn for or crave something intensely, often with greed or envy

to hunger for or be extremely greedy for something, such as wealth or power

spittle; saliva

(literary) to salivate; to drool; (fig.) to crave something hungrily

lit. to dip a finger and salivate; fig. greedy to seize something

long-winded or meandering in speech or behavior

saliva or dribble