spittle

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

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

Verb

To dig or stir with a small spade.

Sinónimos

saliva

spit

sputum

phlegm

slaver

drool

foam

slobber

mucus

hockle

dribble

spettle

drivel

froth

mucoid

rheum

salivation

spit out

ptysma

Spit

Traducións

salive

saliva

Speichel

speeksel

saliva

saliva

saliva

crachat

saliva

bave

Spucke

σάλιο

sputo

tükürük

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Old English: spātl

In summary

Alteration of dialectal spattle (by association with spit (noun)), from Old English spātl, which is related to spǣtan (whence spit (verb)).