About The Word Spittle
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Spittle
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What's The Definition Of Spittle?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Spittle: saliva | spit Related Terms | Find terms related to Spittle: See Also | dribble | drivel | drool | ptyalin | salivary gland | secretion | slobber | tobacco juice Spittle In Webster's Dictionary \Spit"tle\, n.
See {Spital}. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
\Spit"tle\, v. t. [See {Spit} to spade.] To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.] \Spit"tle\, n. A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.] \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. {Spittle insect}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Cuckoo spit} (b), under {Cuckoo}. |
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