Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spittle

/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
spit-tle
IPA
/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something frothy and white that resembles spit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Spit-up or drool of an infant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of spital.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A small sort of spade.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To dig or stir with a small spade.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Alteration of dialectal spattle (by association with spit (noun)), from Old English spātl, which is related to spǣtan (whence spit (verb)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

spittles (plural) spittles (present, singular) spittling (participle, present) spittled (participle, past) spittled (past)

Derived Forms

bespittle lickspittle spittlebug spittly

Phrases

cuckoo-spittle fasting spittle

Synonyms

saliva spit

Rhymes With

little it'll brittle acquittal belittle whittle non-committal committal tittle kittel noncommittal skittle

Questions

How do you pronounce spittle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/.
What does spittle mean?
Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
Where does spittle come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce spittle

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