spittle

UK /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/ US /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/

noun 5verb 1name 1

Definitions

noun

Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.

"Who are you?!" he blurted into the woman's palm, and she shook it off in obvious disgust, wiping spittle onto his D-class uniform.

Something frothy and white that resembles spit.

Spit-up or drool of an infant.

noun

Alternative form of spital.

I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways […]

noun

A small sort of spade.

ADJ.

common, covered, foamy, left, obvious, own

VERB + SPITTLE

build, disgust, wiping

SPITTLE + NOUN

d-class, table

PREP.

between, in, on, onto

noun — a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary gland

"Who are you?!" he blurted into the woman's palm, and she shook it off in obvious disgust, wiping spittle onto his D-class uniform.

Wiktionary

I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways […]

Wiktionary

This type of bug will cover itself in its own foamy spittle while it feeds.

Tatoeba · #10649729

The PlayStation controller was covered in spittle.

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Tommy left some spittle on the table.

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The globule of spittle emerged between his lips.

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i Register

In some senses, spittle is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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