saliva, spit, spittle
(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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spittle (countable and uncountable, plural spittles)
Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
Spit-up or drool of an infant.
spittle (countable and uncountable, plural spittles)
(now, archaic) Alternative form of spital
spittle (countable and uncountable, plural spittles)
A small sort of spade.
spittle (third-person singular simple present spittles, present participle spittling, simple past and past participle spittled)
To dig or stir with a small spade.
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Spittle (plural Spittles)
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Spit"tle, n.
Definition: See Spital. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Spit"tle, v. t. Etym: [See Spit to spade.]
Definition: To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.]
Spit"tle, n.
Definition: A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.]
Spit"tle, n. Etym: [From Spit to eject from the mouth: cf. Spattle, and AS. spatl.]
Definition: The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit. Spittle insect. (Zoöl.) See Cuckoo spit (b), under Cuckoo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
