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Spittle

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈspɪ.t(ə)l

Definitions

  1. Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
  2. A small sort of spade.
  3. A surname.
  4. Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
  5. Spit-up or drool of an infant.

Equivalents

24 more languages
Catalàescopinada
Češtinaplivanecslina
فارسیتف
Gaeilgeseile
Gàidhligronnseile
Galegocuspelapo
עבריתכיח
Italianosputo
日本語
한국어
Portuguêscuspe
Românăscuipat
Српскиslinaслина
తెలుగులాలాజలము
Türkçesalya
Українськаслина

Examples

“"Who are you?!" he blurted into the woman's palm, and she shook it off in obvious disgust, wiping spittle onto his D-class uniform.”
I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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