Spittle

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  • noun. Spit; saliva.
  • noun. The frothy liquid secreted by the nymphs of froghoppers.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The mucous substance secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; saliva ejected from the mouth.
  • To dig or stir with a small spade.
  • noun. The secretion surrounding the larva of a spittle-insect.
  • noun. A kind of small spade.
  • noun. A spadelike implement with a short handle, used in putting cakes into an oven.
  • noun. See spital.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. See spital.
  • transitive verb. To dig or stir with a small spade.
  • noun. A small sort of spade.
  • noun. The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit.
  • noun. See Cuckoo spit (b), under Cuckoo.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
  • noun. Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
  • noun. Spit-up or drool of an infant.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. 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
  • Word Usage
    "He bent over, wiping up some of the still wet spittle from the toe of his boot."
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    Form
    spittly  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    secretion  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Rainwater  bile  drool  droppings  dung  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    saliva  spit  
    variant
    spital