spittle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *spittle*:
NOUN	body	spittle, saliva, spit	a clear liquid / liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth

spittle > pronunciation
Sounds	spih'tahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *spittle*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	A clear liquid / liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches.
Synonyms	saliva, spit
Part of	salivary gland	Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
Narrower	drool, dribble, drivel, slobber	saliva spilling from the mouth
Narrower	tobacco juice	saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)
Broader	secretion	A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
Substances	ptyalin	An amylase secreted in saliva
Spanish	baba, saliva
Catalan	saliva

HyperDic: spittle