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[syn: saliva, spit, spittle]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spital \Spit"al\, n. [Abbreviated from hospital.] [Written also
spittle.]
A hospital. [Obs.] --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spittle \Spit"tle\, n.
See Spital. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spittle \Spit"tle\, v. t. [See Spit to spade.]
To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spittle \Spit"tle\, n.
A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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Spittle insect. (Zool.) See Cuckoo spit
(b), under Cuckoo.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
spittle
n 1: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary
glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth
and starts the digestion of starches [syn: saliva,
spit, spittle]