Synonyms of spittle

spittle

noun

ˈspi-tᵊl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saliva
• drool
• spit
• foam
• froth
• slaver
• slobber
• sputum
• expectoration
• salivation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spittle

The mayor nodded and smiled, but also flinched, as though struck by spittle. — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024

Filling the air with spittle as plentiful as the Allied bombs raining down along the English Channel. — John Anderson, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2023

So your favorite scenes then had to be the ones that hurt — the ones that restored the show’s natural order, one in which the smiles and laughter of the Meal Fit for a King scene curdled like, well, a Meal Fit for a King spiked with Shiv’s spittle. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 May 2023

Seated in the front row, close enough to catch some of Miller’s sweat and spittle, was SEC commissioner Greg Sankey. — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 11 Mar. 2023