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spittle
spit·tle S0650200 (spĭt′l)n.1. Spit; saliva.2. The frothy liquid secreted by the nymphs of froghoppers.
[Middle English spitel, alteration (influenced by spit) of spatel, from Old English spātl.]spittle (ˈspɪtəl) n1. (Zoology) the fluid secreted in the mouth; saliva or spit2. (Zoology) Also called: cuckoo spit or frog spit the frothy substance secreted on plants by the larvae of certain froghoppers[Old English spǣtl saliva; see spit1]spit•tle (ˈspɪt l)
n. 1. saliva; spit. 2. the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs. [1470–80; b. Middle English spit (n.) (see spit1) and spetil, Old English spǣtl, variant of spātl saliva] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  spittle - 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 starchessaliva, spitsecretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cellslobber, dribble, drivel, drool - saliva spilling from the mouthtobacco juice - saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestionptyalin - an amylase secreted in saliva |
TranslationsSpeichelφλέγμαsalivabavecrachatpostillonsalivesalivaspit2 (spit) noun a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted. 烤肉叉 烤肉叉spittle
spittle1. the fluid secreted in the mouth; saliva or spit 2. the frothy substance secreted on plants by the larvae of certain froghoppers spittle
sa·li·va (să-lī'vă), A clear, tasteless, odorless, slightly acidic (pH 6.8) viscid fluid, consisting of the secretion from the parotid, sublingual, and submandibular salivary glands and the mucous glands of the oral cavity; its function is to keep the mucous membrane of the mouth moist, to lubricate food during mastication, and, in a measure, to convert starch into maltose, the latter action being effected by a diastatic enzyme, ptyalin. Synonym(s): spittle [L. akin to G. sialon] sa·li·va (să-lī'vă) A clear, tasteless, odorless, slightly acid (pH 6.8) viscid fluid, consisting of the secretions from the parotid, sublingual, and submandibular salivary glands and the mucous glands of the oral cavity; its function is to keep the mucous membrane of the mouth moist, to lubricate food during mastication, and to convert starch into maltose.
Synonym(s): spittle. [L. akin to G. sialon]spittle
Related to spittle: spittlebugSynonyms for spittlenoun a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouthSynonymsRelated Words- secretion
- slobber
- dribble
- drivel
- drool
- tobacco juice
- salivary gland
- ptyalin
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