SPITTLE

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

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Etymology 1

Noun

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.

Etymology 2

Noun

spittle (countable and uncountable, plural spittles)

(now, archaic) Alternative form of spital

Etymology 3

Noun

spittle (countable and uncountable, plural spittles)

A small sort of spade.

Verb

spittle (third-person singular simple present spittles, present participle spittling, simple past and past participle spittled)

To dig or stir with a small spade.

Anagrams

• pittles

Proper noun

Spittle (plural Spittles)

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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