Spittle
11spittle — /ˈspɪtl / (say spitl) noun 1. saliva; spit. 2. the frothy protective secretion exuded by spittle insects. {alteration (conformed to spit1) of obsolete or dialect spattle, Middle English spatel, Old English spātl, related to spǣtan spit} …
12spittle — spital, or spittle /spital/ A charitable foundation; a hospital for diseased people; a hospital …
13Spittle insect — Spittle Spit tle, n. [From {Spit} to eject from the mouth: cf. {Spattle}, and AS. sp[=a]tl.] The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit. [1913 Webster] {Spittle insect}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Cuckoo spit} (b), under… …
14spittle-house — spittˈle house noun • • • Main Entry: ↑spittle * * * spittle house, man see spittle n.1 5 …
15spittle insect — noun small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete • Syn: ↑spittlebug • Hypernyms: ↑homopterous insect, ↑homopteran • Hyponyms: ↑froghopper, ↑meadow spittlebug, ↑ …
16spittle — noun Etymology: Middle English spetil, from Old English spǣtl; akin to Old English spittan to spit Date: before 12th century 1. saliva 2. spit IV,1b(1) …
17spittle — /spit l/, n. 1. saliva; spit. 2. Entomol. the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs. [1470 80; b. ME spit (n.) (see SPIT1) and spetil, OE spaetl, var. of SPATL saliva] * * * …
18spittle — noun a) Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration. b) Something frothy and white that resembles spit …
19spittle — SYN: saliva. [A.S. spatl] * * * spit·tle spit əl n SALIVA …
20spittle — Cleveland Dialect List a small spade …
