spittle
noun [ U ] uk/ˈspɪt.əl/ us/ˈspɪt̬.əl/
唾沫
liquid produced in the mouth to keep the mouth wet and to help to prepare food to be digested
He wiped some spittle from his mouth. 他擦去嘴上的唾沫。
"Hey," he hissed, spittle flying from his lips. “嘿，”他嘶嘶地说，唾沫从嘴里飞了出来。
Synonym: saliva
- More examples
- She burst out laughing, spraying spittle all over me.
- The reporter paused to wipe the spittle off his microphone.
- His sleeve was wet with dog spittle.