Category:Spittle

Spit"tle, n.

Defn: see spital. [obs.] B. Jonson.

Spittle Spit"tle, v. t. Etym: [see spit to spade.]

Defn: to dig or stir with a small spade. [prov. Eng.]

Spittle Spit"tle, n.

Defn: a small sort of spade. [prov. Eng.]

Spittle Spit"tle, n. Etym: [from spit to eject from the mouth: cf. Spattle, And as. spatl.]

Defn: the thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary Glands; saliva; spit. Spittle insect. (zoöl.) See cuckoo spit (b), Under cuckoo.