spittle en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/
Etymology
Alteration of dialectal spattle (by association with spit (noun)), from Old English spātl, which is related to spǣtan (whence spit (verb)).
Meanings
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(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.
2023 September 30, HarryBlank, “Meeting in the Middle”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 25 May 2024:
- (countable, uncountable) Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
- (countable, uncountable) Spit-up or drool of an infant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spittles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bespittle · fasting spittle · spittly · spittlebug · lickspittle · cuckoo-spittle
Translations (57)
gl cuspiñazo (spit, usually frothy) · cmn 吐沫 (spit, usually frothy) · gl cuspidela (spit, usually frothy) · jv kecoh (spit, usually frothy) · wyi kâ-gooll (spit, usually frothy) · es espumajo (spit, usually frothy) · pt cuspe (spit, usually frothy) · wa raetchon (spit, usually frothy) · uk слина (spit, usually frothy) · it sputo (spit, usually frothy) · cs slina (spit, usually frothy) · lv siekalas (spit, usually frothy) · xag 𐕉𐕒𐕡𐕢𐔴𐕚𐕒𐕡𐕎 (spit, usually frothy) · ko 침 (spit, usually frothy) · ja 唾 (spit, usually frothy) · ru слюна́ (spit, usually frothy) · bg храчка (spit, usually frothy) · gd seile (spit, usually frothy) · fi sylki (spit, usually frothy) · gl lapo (spit, usually frothy) · ga seile (spit, usually frothy) · pdt Kjwiel (spit, usually frothy) · bg плюнка (spit, usually frothy) · de Spucke (spit, usually frothy) · gl cuspidura (spit, usually frothy) · gl cuspiñada (spit, usually frothy) · scn sputazza (spit, usually frothy) · fr crachat (spit, usually frothy) · fa تف (spit, usually frothy) · pdt Kwoakjs (spit, usually frothy) · cs plivanec (spit, usually frothy) · hu köpet (spit, usually frothy) · ro scuipat (spit, usually frothy) · es espumarajo (spit, usually frothy) · txb pitke (spit, usually frothy) · ca escopinada (spit, usually frothy) · gd ronn (spit, usually frothy) · pdt Spie (spit, usually frothy) · fa بفچ (spit, usually frothy) · fr postillon (spit, usually frothy) · es escupitajo (spit, usually frothy) · mk ’рканица (spit, usually frothy) · ota توكوروك (spit, usually frothy) · grc σίαλον (spit, usually frothy) · hu nyál (spit, usually frothy) · ru плево́к (spit, usually frothy) · lv spļaudekļi (spit, usually frothy) · scn sputu (spit, usually frothy) · jv idu (spit, usually frothy) · scn sputazzata (spit, usually frothy) · wa raetchote (spit, usually frothy) · es escupida (spit, usually frothy) · el ροχάλα (spit, usually frothy) · syl ꠍꠦꠙ (spit, usually frothy) · te లాలాజలము (spit, usually frothy) · lv spļāviens (spit, usually frothy) · es lapo (spit, usually frothy)