noun
spittle
SPIH-tl
noun
1
Saliva, especially when it collects visibly, often frothy.
"Spittle flew from his mouth as he shouted."
How to Use Spittle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slightly more visual or unpleasant word for saliva, often frothy or visible.
Word Forms
spittled past tense, spittles plural, spittles plural, Spittles plural, spittles singular
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Etymology
An altered form of dialect English spattle, from Old English spātl, related to the verb spit.