as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
unaware that spittle was leaking out of his mouth while he slept
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Recent Examples of spittle
The most depressing thing about all of this commentary is that despite all the operatic vitriol and the volume of hot spittle on display during these campy rants against those who are the sporting world’s upper echelon, none of these critics actually care.
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Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 July 2021
Racers should plan, too, to carry a handkerchief and keep their mucus and spittle contained, says Bert Blocken, a professor of civil engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and KU Leuven in Belgium, who studies airflow, including during cycling and running events.
—Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2020
Devid Striesow’s spittle-spewing portrayal of the general, augmented by lavish dinner spreads and opera on the phonograph, comes too close to comfort to Stroheim’s silent-film caricatures of the evil Hun.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2023
While no spittle can be seen coming out of Styles' mouth, both men's body language at the moment, combined with Styles' pursed lips, led many to believe the pop star intentionally spat at Pine.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022
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Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 July 2021
Racers should plan, too, to carry a handkerchief and keep their mucus and spittle contained, says Bert Blocken, a professor of civil engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and KU Leuven in Belgium, who studies airflow, including during cycling and running events.
—Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2020
Devid Striesow’s spittle-spewing portrayal of the general, augmented by lavish dinner spreads and opera on the phonograph, comes too close to comfort to Stroheim’s silent-film caricatures of the evil Hun.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2023
While no spittle can be seen coming out of Styles' mouth, both men's body language at the moment, combined with Styles' pursed lips, led many to believe the pop star intentionally spat at Pine.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spittle
saliva
Noun
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The Connecticut Department of Public Health State Public Health Laboratory tests animals for the rabies virus only if a person had a bite or saliva exposure.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Rabies is transmitted through bites or saliva and can be fatal without treatment.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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“Spittle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spittle. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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