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spittle
[ spit-l ]
/ ËspÉȘt l /
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noun
saliva; spit.
Entomology. the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs.
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Origin of spittle
1470â80; blend of Middle English spit (noun) (see spit1) and spetil,Old English spÇŁtl, variant of spÄtl saliva
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British Dictionary definitions for spittle
spittle
/ (ËspÉȘtÉl) /
noun
the fluid secreted in the mouth; saliva or spit
Also called: cuckoo spit, frog spit the frothy substance secreted on plants by the larvae of certain froghoppers
Word Origin for spittle
Old English spÇŁtl saliva; see spit 1
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