spittle
[ spit-l ]
/ ˈspɪt l /
noun
saliva; spit.
Entomology.
the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs.
Origin of spittle
1470–80; blend of Middle English
spit (noun) (see
spit1) and
spetil, Old English
spǣtl, variant of
spātl saliva
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British Dictionary definitions for spittle
spittle
/ (ˈspɪtəl) /
noun
the fluid secreted in the mouth; saliva or spit
Also called: cuckoo spit, frog spit
the frothy substance secreted on plants by the larvae of certain froghoppers
Word Origin for spittle
Old English
spǣtl saliva; see
spit
1
Medical definitions for spittle
spittle
[ spĭt′l ]
n.
Spit; saliva.