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spittly

spittly adjective: like spittle; slimy.

Adjective

spittly (comparative more spittly, superlative most spittly)

  1. Like spittle; slimy.
  2. Containing spittle.
    • spittly kiss

Forms of spittly

comparativemore spittly
superlativemost spittly

Origin of spittly

From spittle + -y.

Questions about spittly

What does spittly mean?
Spittly means like spittle; slimy.
What part of speech is spittly?
Spittly is an adjective.

Words near spittly in the dictionary

  1. spittled
  2. Spittler
  3. Spittlers
  4. spittles
  5. spittling
  6. spittly
  7. spittoon
  8. spittoons
  9. spitty
  10. spitwad
  11. spitwads

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