Definitions for spittle

spittle spit·tle

Spelling: [spit-l]
IPA: /ˈspɪt l/

Spittle is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 170 anagrams from letters in spittle (eilpstt).

Definitions for spittle

noun

  1. saliva; spit.
  2. Entomology. the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs.

Origin of spittle

1470-80; blend of Middle English spit (noun) (see spit1) and spetil, Old English spǣtl, variant of spātl saliva

Examples for spittle

Would you not also have thought of the plan—to bite it off, and stick it on again with spittle?

He gathered the spittle in his mouth and spat full in Strickland's face.

And again, in the air, before it could fall to the snow, the spittle crackled.

He was a good marksman even with spittle, and the dog fled, whining.

A servant is something to absorb the spittle of their irritability.

Or again, a man ejects the spittle from his mouth as far as possible.

The spittle referred to is the foam at the edge of the water.

The depth of rage, animus and violence that was directed at him—“spittle flying, the N word flying”—continues to astound him.

One must put the hand on the middle of the breast and rub on spittle with the hand, they say.

His cheeks bright red, his chin wet with spittle, the helot would weave and stagger and totter until he passed out in the dirt.

Word Value for spittle
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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