spittle

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/

Noun

spittle

1. Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
2. Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
3. Spit-up or drool of an infant.

Translations

• French: crachat, postillon (droplets)
• German: Spucke
• Italian: sputo
• Portuguese: cuspe
• Russian: слюна́
• Spanish: escupida, escupitajo, lapo

Noun

spittle

1. (now, archaic) Alternative form of spital
   • , George Herbert, The Thanksgiving:

     I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways […]

Noun

spittle

1. A small sort of spade.

Verb

spittle (spittles, present participle spittling; past and past participle spittled)

1. To dig or stir with a small spade.

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