spittle

• Rhymes: -ɪtəl

spittle (uncountable)

1. Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
2. Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
3. Spit-up or drool of an infant.
4. A small sort of spade.
5. Obsolete form of spital.
   • (Can we date this quote?), George Herbert, The Thanksgiving:

     "I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways..."

• lickspittle
• spittly

spittle (third-person singular simple present spittles, present participle spittling, simple past and past participle spittled)

1. To dig or stir with a small spade.

• pittles