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Meaning of Spittle | Babel Free

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

العربية البصاق بزاق ريق لعاب
Bosanski slina слина
Català escopinada
Čeština plivanec slina
Deutsch Spucke
Ελληνικά απόχρεμμα ροχάλα
فارسی تف
Français crachat postillon
Gaeilge seile
Gàidhlig ronn seile
Galego lapo
עברית כיח
Hrvatski slina слина
Magyar köpet nyál
Italiano sputo
日本語
한국어
Latviešu siekalas spļāviens
Português cuspe
Română scuipat
Русский плево́к слюна
Српски slina слина
తెలుగు లాలాజలము
Türkçe salya
Українська слина

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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