- Spit; saliva.
- The frothy liquid secreted by spittlebugs.
[Middle English spitel, alteration (influenced by SPIT1) of spatel, from Old English spātl.]
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spit·tle (spĭt'l) ![]() |
[Middle English spitel, alteration (influenced by SPIT1) of spatel, from Old English spātl.]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
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 starches
Synonyms: saliva, spit
| Translations: Spittle |
Nederlands (Dutch)
spuug, speeksel
Français (French)
n. - salive, crachat, bave (d'un animal)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Spucke, Speichel
Português (Portuguese)
n. - saliva (f)
Русский (Russian)
слюна, плевок, "кукушкины слюнки"
Español (Spanish)
n. - saliva, baba
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spott, saliv
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
唾沫, 吐出的泡沫
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 唾沫, 吐出的泡沫
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (특히 내뱉은) 침, (거품벌레의 유충이 뿜은) 거품
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) بصاق, تفال, ريق, لعاب
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