Spittle Definition

spĭtl
noun
Saliva; spit.
Webster's New World
The frothy secretion of larval spittlebugs.
Webster's New World

Spit-up or drool of an infant.

Wiktionary

A small sort of spade.

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Synonyms:
verb
To dig or stir with a small spade.
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Origin of Spittle

  • Middle English spitel alteration (influenced by spit) of spatel from Old English spātl

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Spittle Sentence Examples

  • Her first professional engagement was a brief stint at The National Theater wiping the spittle from Leo McKern 's mouth.

  • He compares it also to the change of Moses' rod into a snake, of the Nile into blood, to the virtue inherent in Elijah's mantle or in the wood of the cross or in the clay mixt of dust and the Lord's spittle, or in Elisha's relics which raised a corpse to life, or in the burning bush.

  • Work up some saliva and drop a spittle on top of the water and observe.

  • Those that wish to may try the local home brew, fermented using human spittle!

  • He gave up the worship of angels, the adoring presence of angels for the spittle of men.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPI

Words Ending With

ELETLE

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