Spittle insect. (Zoöl.) See Cuckoo spit (b), under Cuckoo.

Spittly
(Spit"tly) a. Like spittle; slimy. [Obs.]

Spittoon
(Spit*toon") n. A spitbox; a cuspidor.

Spit-venom
(Spit"-ven"om) n. Poison spittle; poison ejected from the mouth. [R.] Hooker.

Spitz dog
(Spitz" dog") [G. spitz, spitzhund.] (Zoöl.) A breed of dogs having erect ears and long silky hair, usually white; — called also Pomeranian dog, and louploup.

Spitzenburgh
(Spitz"en*burgh) n. A kind of red and yellow apple, of medium size and spicy flavor. It originated at Newtown, on Long Island.

Splanchnapophysis
(||Splanch`napoph"y*sis) n.; pl. Splanchnapophyses [NL. See Splanchnic, and Apophysis.] (Anat.) Any element of the skeleton in relation with the alimentary canal, as the jaws and hyoidean apparatus.Splanch`nap`o*phys"i*al a. Mivart.

Splanchnic
(Splanch"nic) a. [Gr. an entrail.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the viscera; visceral.

Spiteful
(Spite"ful) a. Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act. Shak.Spite"ful*ly, adv. Spite"ful*ness, n.

Spitfire
(Spit"fire`) n. A violent, irascible, or passionate person. [Colloq.] Grose.

Spitful
(Spit"ful) n.; pl. Spitfuls A spadeful. [Prov. Eng.]

Spitous
(Spit"ous) a. Having spite; spiteful. [Obs.]

Spitously
(Spit"ous*ly), adv. Spitefully. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Spitscocked
(Spits"cocked`) a. Spitchcocked.

Spitted
(Spit"ted) a. [From Spit.]

1. Put upon a spit; pierced as if by a spit.

2. Shot out long; — said of antlers. Bacon.

Spitted
(Spit"ted), p. p. of Spit, v. i., to eject, to spit. [Obs.]

Spitter
(Spit"ter) n. [See Spit to eject from the mouth.] One who ejects saliva from the mouth.

Spitter
(Spit"ter), n. [See Spit an iron prong.]

1. One who puts meat on a spit.

2. (Zoöl.) A young deer whose antlers begin to shoot or become sharp; a brocket, or pricket.

Spittle
(Spit"tle) n. See Spital. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Spittle
(Spit"tle), v. t. [See Spit to spade.] To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.]

Spittle
(Spit"tle), n. A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.]

Spittle
(Spit"tle), n. [From Spit to eject from the mouth: cf. Spattle, and AS. spatl.] The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit.


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