spittle

[US]/'spɪt(ə)l/
[UK]/'spɪtl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. saliva, especially when mixed with mucus; secretion.

Phrases & Collocations

spit out spittle

foamy spittle

spittle flying

Example Sentences

lick sb.’s spittle

driblets of spittle run from her mouth.

The dentist asked the patient to rinse and spit out the spittle.

He wiped the spittle off his chin with a tissue.

The baby's spittle landed on my shirt.

She couldn't stand the sight of spittle on the floor.

The dog shook its head, flinging spittle everywhere.

The teacher reminded the students not to spit out their spittle in class.

The old man had a habit of collecting spittle in a cup.

The spittle from the sneeze landed on the mirror.

She wiped away the spittle from the baby's mouth with a cloth.

The speaker's spittle sprayed onto the microphone during the speech.

Real-world Examples

" Silenth" ! Vargo Hoat screamed at him, spraying spittle.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Fair enough. On the plus side, it was a good kiss. Reasonable technique, no extraneous spittle.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

The goat brayed laughter, spraying him with wine and spittle. " of courth" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

His eyes were rolling and bulging, and a trickle of spittle was sliding down his chin.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Unfortunately, insecticides work well at first, but over time the spittle bugs adapt and become resistant.

Source: TOEFL Preparation Handbook

Ove roars in the face of the shaven-headed young man with throat tattoos, his spittle cascading over their seats.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

You Will Need: a fake sneeze, a rude question, a little spittle, a little White lie, and bluntness.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

But then Bayamanacao turned on Deminan, blowing tobacco spittle from his nose onto Deminan’s back.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

He rolled up to him. He did not speak. He gathered the spittle in his mouth and spat full in Strickland's face.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

At times you may blink to check whether the author's spittle is still visible on the page.

Source: The Economist Culture

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