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spittle

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. spittle (noun)
  2. spittle insect (noun)
  3. toad spit (noun)

spit·tle

noun \ˈspi-təl\

Definition of SPITTLE

1
: saliva
2
: 4spit 1b(1)
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Examples of SPITTLE

  1. Spittle sprayed from his lips as he shouted at them.
  2. <unaware that spittle was leaking out of his mouth while he slept>

Origin of SPITTLE

Middle English spetil, from Old English spǣtl; akin to Old English spittan to spit
First Known Use: before 12th century

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Rhymes with SPITTLE

brittle, kittle, little, skittle, spital, tittle, victual, whittle, wittol

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