spittle
noun
spit·tle ˈspi-tᵊl 
1
: saliva
2
: spit entry 4 sense 1b(1)
Synonyms
- drool
- saliva
- slaver
- slobber
- spit
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Example Sentences
Spittle sprayed from his lips as he shouted at them. unaware that spittle was leaking out of his mouth while he slept
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Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 One time, the spittle of a sneezing, sniffling guy somehow went through his mask and landed on my forehead. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 And scientists have known for years that SARS-CoV-2 can hitch a ride in bubbles of spittle and snot small enough to drift across rooms and remain aloft for hours, especially in poorly ventilated indoor spaces. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 June 2022 Its eyes were milky, its tongue swollen and foamed with spittle. Zach Williams, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022 Mawkish pulp her mouth had mumbled sweet and sour with spittle. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022 That’s why races often end with half the finishers prone on the ground, and why the closeups along the course often capture a slick of slowly freezing spittle dangling from gaping mouths. Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022 One man stood over him, bending down, screaming unintelligibly, spittle flying, while a pregnant woman in another boat egged the man on. Grayson Schaffer, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2011 Cooper’s attitude toward his ancestors’ use of their gargantuan wealth runs the gamut from bemused to censorious to Bernie Sanders spittle-spraying indignation. Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021 See More
Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 One time, the spittle of a sneezing, sniffling guy somehow went through his mask and landed on my forehead. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 And scientists have known for years that SARS-CoV-2 can hitch a ride in bubbles of spittle and snot small enough to drift across rooms and remain aloft for hours, especially in poorly ventilated indoor spaces. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 June 2022 Its eyes were milky, its tongue swollen and foamed with spittle. Zach Williams, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022 Mawkish pulp her mouth had mumbled sweet and sour with spittle. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022 That’s why races often end with half the finishers prone on the ground, and why the closeups along the course often capture a slick of slowly freezing spittle dangling from gaping mouths. Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022 One man stood over him, bending down, screaming unintelligibly, spittle flying, while a pregnant woman in another boat egged the man on. Grayson Schaffer, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2011 Cooper’s attitude toward his ancestors’ use of their gargantuan wealth runs the gamut from bemused to censorious to Bernie Sanders spittle-spraying indignation. Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English spetil, from Old English spǣtl; akin to Old English spittan to spit
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing spittle
Kids Definition
spittle
noun
spit·tle ˈspi-tᵊl
1
: saliva
2
: spit entry 2 sense 3
Medical Definition
spittle
noun
spit·tle ˈspit-ᵊl
: saliva
spittle
noun
as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands unaware that spittle was leaking out of his mouth while he slept Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- saliva
- spit
- drool
- foam
- froth
- slobber
- slaver
- sputum
- expectoration
- salivation