spittle

UK
/ˈspɪt.əl/
US
/ˈspɪt̬.əl/
spittlenoun
spittles
pl
Traducciones
The spittle flew from his mouth as he shouted angrily.
La salive jaillit de sa bouche lorsqu'il cria avec colère.
Traducciones adicionales
écumeChez certains insectes, en particulier les cercopes.
Definiciones
Saliva, especially as ejected from the mouth.
The spittle flew from his mouth as he shouted angrily.
A frothy secretion produced by certain insects, such as the spittlebug, as a protective covering.
The plant was covered in spittle, evidence of the spittlebug's presence.
spittleverb
spittled
Past Simple
spittled
Past Participle
spittling
Gerund
UK
/ˈspɪt.əl/
US
/ˈspɪt̬.əl/
Archaic and rare; attested in older texts meaning ‘to spit’ or ‘to moisten with saliva’.
Traducciones
Traducciones adicionales
humecterEmploi archaïque, avec de la salive.
Definiciones
Archaic. To spit or to moisten something with saliva.
She spittled the thread before slipping it through the needle’s eye.