spittle
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
Types & categories
- secretion hypernym
- slobber hyponym
- tobacco juice hyponym
Parts & wholes
- salivary gland part holonym
- ptyalin substance meronym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spit |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | salivate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | salivary |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | salivary gland |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | ptyalin |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | secretion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | slobber |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tobacco juice |