spittle
Americannoun
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the fluid secreted in the mouth; saliva or spit
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Also called: cuckoo spit. frog spit. the frothy substance secreted on plants by the larvae of certain froghoppers
Etymology
Origin of spittle
1470–80; blend of Middle English spit (noun) ( see spit 1) and spetil, Old English spǣtl, variant of spātl saliva
Example Sentences
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Rod Spittle and college golf coach Herb Page have been selected for induction into the Canadian Hall of Fame.
From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2019
Spittle and shells litter the ground, as men, women and older children laugh and chatter with lips stained bright red.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2017
Spittle, whose shot would have looked good in most groups, hit his tee shot about 12 feet from the hole and settled for par.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2017
Spittle and others from Longwood drove three hours north to Washington on Wednesday for a symposium on the vice presidential debates at the Decatur House, about a block away from the White House.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2016
Spittle flies from the sheriff’s lips as he speaks, and as she fights to maintain her sense of calm she still flinches away from the sheriff’s crazed words.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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