- spittle spit·tle n
- ['spɪtl]
(ejected) sputo, (dribbled) saliva, (of animal) bava
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spittle spit·tle n
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spit|tle — «SPIHT uhl», noun. 1. saliva; spit. 2. the secretion produced by a spittle insect. ╂[alteration of obsolete spattle (influenced by spit1), Old English spātl saliva < spittan spit] … Useful english dictionary
spit|tle|bug — «SPIHT uhl BUHG», noun. a spittle insect; froghopper … Useful english dictionary
spit·tle — /ˈspıtl̩/ noun [noncount] : the liquid produced in your mouth : saliva or spit Spittle sprayed from his lips as he shouted at them … Useful english dictionary
Spittle — Spit tle, n. [From {Spit} to eject from the mouth: cf. {Spattle}, and AS. sp[=a]tl.] The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit. [1913 Webster] {Spittle insect}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Cuckoo spit} (b), under {Cuckoo} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spittle insect — Spittle Spit tle, n. [From {Spit} to eject from the mouth: cf. {Spattle}, and AS. sp[=a]tl.] The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit. [1913 Webster] {Spittle insect}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Cuckoo spit} (b), under… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spittle — Spit tle, v. t. [See {Spit} to spade.] To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spittle — Spit tle, n. See {Spital}. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spittle — Spit tle, n. A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spittle — spit•tle [[t]ˈspɪt l[/t]] n. 1) saliva; spit 2) ent the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs • Etymology: 1470–80; b. ME spit (n.) (see spit I) and spetil, OE spǣtl, var. of spātl saliva … From formal English to slang
spittle — spit|tle [ˈspıtl] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: spAtl] the liquid in your mouth = ↑spit … Dictionary of contemporary English
spittle — spit|tle [ spıtl ] noun uncount OLD FASHIONED SALIVA … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
