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마른침

Pronunciation
마른침
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
none

dry saliva

A very small amount of saliva one swallows without even realizing it when he/she is very nervous and his/her mouth feels dry.

Idioms

마른침을 삼키다

swallow dry saliva

To be very nervous or anxious.