SPITTLE


Meaning of SPITTLE in English

/ ˈspɪtl; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( old-fashioned ) the liquid that forms in the mouth

SYN saliva , spit

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: alteration of dialect spattle , by association with spit saliva .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.