spittle

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9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/

Definition of spittle

7 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
    “"Who are you?!" he blurted into the woman's palm, and she shook it off in obvious disgust, wiping spittle onto his D-class uniform.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
    “"Who are you?!" he blurted into the woman's palm, and she shook it off in obvious disgust, wiping spittle onto his D-class uniform.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
  3. (countable, uncountable)Spit-up or drool of an infant.
  4. (alt-of, alternative, archaic, countable, uncountable)Alternative form of spital.
    “I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways […]”
  5. (countable, uncountable)A small sort of spade.

verb

  1. To dig or stir with a small spade.

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

Alteration of dialectal spattle (by association with spit (noun)), from Old English spātl, which is related to spǣtan (whence spit (verb)).

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