Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fasting spittle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: fast-ing spit-tle
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Saliva produced first thing in the morning, before breakfast, once believed to be useful in treating diseases.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dr. Buck reports that the Swabians also believe in the efficacy of fasting spittle for sore eyes; and our never-failing Pliny records the Roman belief that ophthalmia may be cured by anointing the eyes every morning with fasting spittle."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does fasting spittle mean?: Saliva produced first thing in the morning, before breakfast, once believed to be useful in treating diseases.

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