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pitt
(encz) | Pitt,Pitt n: [jmén.] příjmení, okres v USA Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
pitt
(czen) | Pitt,Pittn: [jmén.] příjmení, okres v USA Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
pitt
(wn) | Pitt
n 1: a British playwright who created the fictional character
Sweeney Todd (1799-1855) [syn: Pitt, George Pitt,
George Dibdin Pitt, George Dibdin-Pitt]
2: English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806) [syn:
Pitt, William Pitt, Second Earl of Chatham, {Pitt the
Younger}]
3: English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end
(1708-1778) [syn: Pitt, William Pitt, {First Earl of
Chatham}, Pitt the Elder] |
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pitted
(mass) | pitted
- hrboľatý, nerovný |
lickspittle
(encz) | lickspittle,patolízal n: Kamil Páral |
meadow spittlebug
(encz) | meadow spittlebug, n: |
pine spittlebug
(encz) | pine spittlebug, n: |
pitt
(encz) | Pitt,Pitt n: [jmén.] příjmení, okres v USA Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
pitta
(encz) | pitta, n: |
pittance
(encz) | pittance,almužna n: Zdeněk Brož |
pitted
(encz) | pitted, |
pitter-patter
(encz) | pitter-patter,cupitání n: Zdeněk Brožpitter-patter,cupot n: Zdeněk Brož |
pitting
(encz) | pitting,postavit proti Martin M. |
pittsburgh
(encz) | Pittsburgh,město - Spojené státy americké n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
pittsburghers
(encz) | Pittsburghers, |
pittsfield
(encz) | Pittsfield, |
pittston
(encz) | Pittston, |
pitty-pat
(encz) | pitty-pat, adv: |
pitty-patty
(encz) | pitty-patty, adv: |
spitter
(encz) | spitter, n: |
spitting
(encz) | spitting,plivání n: Zdeněk Brož |
spitting cobra
(encz) | spitting cobra, n: |
spitting image
(encz) | spitting image, |
spitting mad
(encz) | spitting mad, |
spitting nails
(encz) | spitting nails, |
spitting snake
(encz) | spitting snake, n: |
spittle
(encz) | spittle,plivanec n: Zdeněk Brož |
spittle insect
(encz) | spittle insect, n: |
spittlebug
(encz) | spittlebug, n: |
spittoon
(encz) | spittoon,plivátko n: Zdeněk Brož |
the spitting image
(encz) | the spitting image, |
pitt
(czen) | Pitt,Pittn: [jmén.] příjmení, okres v USA Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
Bespitten
(gcide) | Bespit \Be*spit\ (b[-e]*sp[i^]t"), v. t. [imp. Bespit; p. p.
Bespit, Bespitten (-t'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Bespitting.]
To daub or soil with spittle. --Johnson.
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Bespitting
(gcide) | Bespit \Be*spit\ (b[-e]*sp[i^]t"), v. t. [imp. Bespit; p. p.
Bespit, Bespitten (-t'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Bespitting.]
To daub or soil with spittle. --Johnson.
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Cuckoo spittle
(gcide) | Cuckoo \Cuck"oo\ (k[oo^]k"[=oo]), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F.
coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????,
Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zool.)
A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied
genera, of many species.
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Note: The European cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) builds no nest
of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other
birds, to be hatched by them. The American
yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus Americanus) and the
black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythrophthalmus) build
their own nests.
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Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for
striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the
cuckoo.
Cuckoo dove (Zool.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus
Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies.
Cuckoo fish (Zool.), the European red gurnard ({Trigla
cuculus}). The name probably alludes to the sound that it
utters.
Cuckoo falcon (Zool.), any falcon of the genus Baza. The
genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies.
Cuckoo maid (Zool.), the wryneck; -- called also {cuckoo
mate}.
Cuckoo ray (Zool.), a British ray (Raia miraletus).
Cuckoo spit, or Cuckoo spittle.
(a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the
larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called
also toad spittle and frog spit.
(b) (Zool.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of which,
living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes this
secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora,
Helochara, and allied genera.
Ground cuckoo, the chaparral cock.
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eupitton
(gcide) | Eupittone \Eu*pit"tone\, n. [Pref. eu- + pittacal + -one.]
(Chem.)
A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and
obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; -- called also
eupittonic acid. [Written also eupitton.]
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Eupittone
(gcide) | Eupittone \Eu*pit"tone\, n. [Pref. eu- + pittacal + -one.]
(Chem.)
A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and
obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; -- called also
eupittonic acid. [Written also eupitton.]
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Eupittonic
(gcide) | Eupittonic \Eu`pit*ton"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.
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eupittonic acid
(gcide) | Eupittone \Eu*pit"tone\, n. [Pref. eu- + pittacal + -one.]
(Chem.)
A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and
obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; -- called also
eupittonic acid. [Written also eupitton.]
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frog spittle
(gcide) | Frog \Frog\ (fr[o^]g), n. [AS. froggu, frocga a frog (in
sensel); akin to D. vorsch, OHG. frosk, G. frosch, Icel.
froskr, fraukr, Sw. & Dan. fr["o].]
1. (Zool.) An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and
related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and
take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud
notes in the springtime.
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Note: The edible frog of Europe (Rana esculenta) is
extensively used as food; the American bullfrog ({R.
Catesbiana}) is remarkable for its great size and loud
voice.
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2. [Perh. akin to E. fork, cf. frush frog of a horse.]
(Anat.) The triangular prominence of the hoof, in the
middle of the sole of the foot of the horse, and other
animals; the fourchette.
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3. (Railroads) A supporting plate having raised ribs that
form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where
one track branches from another or crosses it.
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4. [Cf. fraco of wool or silk, L. floccus, E. frock.] An
oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and
fastening into a loop instead of a button hole.
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5. The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword.
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Cross frog (Railroads), a frog adapted for tracks that
cross at right angles.
Frog cheese, a popular name for a large puffball.
Frog eater, one who eats frogs; -- a term of contempt
applied to a Frenchman by the vulgar class of English.
Frog fly. (Zool.) See Frog hopper.
Frog hopper (Zool.), a small, leaping, hemipterous insect
living on plants. The larv[ae] are inclosed in a frothy
liquid called cuckoo spit or frog spit.
Frog lily (Bot.), the yellow water lily (Nuphar).
Frog spit (Zool.), the frothy exudation of the {frog
hopper}; -- called also frog spittle. See Cuckoo spit,
under Cuckoo.
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Lick-spittle
(gcide) | Lick-spittle \Lick"-spit`tle\ (-sp[i^]t`t'l), n.
An abject flatterer or parasite. --Theodore Hook.
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Pitt diamond
(gcide) | Pitt diamond \Pitt diamond\, n.
See regent diamond.
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A famous diamond of fine quality, which weighs about 137
carats and is among the state jewels of France. It is so
called from the Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, to whom it
was sold in 1717 by Pitt the English Governor of Madras
(whence also called the Pitt diamond), who bought it of an
Indian merchant in 1701.
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Pitta
(gcide) | Pitta \Pit"ta\ (p[i^]t"t[.a]), n. (Zool.)
Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds
belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family
Pittid[ae]. Most of the species are varied with three or
more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple,
and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and {Old
World ant thrushes}; but they are not related to the true
thrushes.
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Note: The pittas are most abundant in the East Indies, but
some inhabit Southern Asia, Africa, and Australia. They
live mostly upon the ground, and feed upon insects of
various kinds.
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Pitta gigas
(gcide) | Breve \Breve\ (br[=e]v), n. [It. & (in sense 2) LL. breve, fr.
L. brevis short. See Brief.]
1. (Mus.) A note or character of time, equivalent to two
semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to
three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (as
thus: ? ), but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular
to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used
for choir service. --Moore.
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2. (Law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any
court.
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3. (Print.) A curved mark [[breve]] used commonly to indicate
the short quantity of a vowel.
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4. (Zool.) The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas),
which has a very short tail.
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Pittacal
(gcide) | Pittacal \Pit"ta*cal\ (p[i^]t"t[.a]*k[a^]l), n. [Gr. pi`tta,
pi`ssa, pitch + kalo`s beautiful: cf. F. pittacale.] (Chem.)
A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of
hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow
eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue.
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Pittance
(gcide) | Pittance \Pit"tance\ (p[i^]t"tans), n. [OE. pitance, pitaunce,
F. pitance; cf. It. pietanza, LL. pitancia, pittantia,
pictantia; perh. fr. L. pietas pity, piety, or perhaps akin
to E. petty. Cf. Petty, and Pity.]
1. An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of
victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole. "A good
pitaunce." --Chaucer.
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One half only of this pittance was ever given him in
money. --Macaulay.
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2. A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an
inconsiderable salary or compensation. "The small pittance
of learning they received." --Swift.
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The inconsiderable pittance of faithful professors.
--Fuller.
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Pitted
(gcide) | Pitted \Pit"ted\ (p[i^]t"t[e^]d), a.
1. Marked with little pits, as in smallpox. See Pit, v. t.,
2.
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2. (Bot.) Having minute thin spots; as, pitted ducts in the
vascular parts of vegetable tissue.
[1913 Webster]Pit \Pit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pitting.]
1. To place or put into a pit or hole.
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They lived like beasts, and were pitted like beasts,
tumbled into the grave. --T. Grander.
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2. To mark with little hollows, as by various pustules; as, a
face pitted by smallpox.
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3. To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a
contest; as, to pit one dog against another.
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Pitter
(gcide) | Pitter \Pit"ter\, n.
A contrivance for removing the pits from peaches, plums, and
other stone fruit.
[1913 Webster]Pitter \Pit"ter\, v. i.
To make a pattering sound; to murmur; as, pittering streams.
[Obs.] --R. Greene.
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Pitter-patter
(gcide) | Pitter-patter \Pit"ter-pat`ter\, n.
A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a
pattering of words.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Pitter-patter \Pit"ter-pat`ter\, adv.
With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his
heart went pitter-patter.
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Pitting
(gcide) | Pit \Pit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pitting.]
1. To place or put into a pit or hole.
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They lived like beasts, and were pitted like beasts,
tumbled into the grave. --T. Grander.
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2. To mark with little hollows, as by various pustules; as, a
face pitted by smallpox.
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3. To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a
contest; as, to pit one dog against another.
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Pittle-pattle
(gcide) | Pittle-pattle \Pit"tle-pat`tle\, v. i.
To talk unmeaningly; to chatter or prattle. [R.] --Latimer.
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Pittosporum bicolor
(gcide) | Waddywood \Wad"dy*wood`\, n.
An Australian tree (Pittosporum bicolor); also, its wood,
used in making waddies.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Whitewood \White"wood`\, n.
The soft and easily-worked wood of the tulip tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera). It is much used in cabinetwork,
carriage building, etc.
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Note: Several other kinds of light-colored wood are called
whitewood in various countries, as the wood of
Bignonia leucoxylon in the West Indies, of
Pittosporum bicolor in Tasmania, etc.
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Whitewood bark. See the Note under Canella.
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Pock-pitted
(gcide) | Pock-pitted \Pock"-pit`ted\, a.
Pockmarked; pitted.
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Spitted
(gcide) | Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spitting.] [From Spit, n.; cf. Speet.]
1. To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to
thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.
"Infants spitted upon pikes." --Shak.
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2. To spade; to dig. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Spitted \Spit"ted\, a. [From Spit.]
1. Put upon a spit; pierced as if by a spit.
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2. Shot out long; -- said of antlers. --Bacon.
[1913 Webster]Spitted \Spit"ted\,
p. p. of Spit, v. i., to eject, to spit. [Obs.]
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spitter
(gcide) | spitball \spit"ball`\, spit ball \spit" ball`\, n.
1. Paper chewed, and rolled into a ball, to be thrown as a
missile; -- a childish prank.
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2. (Baseball) A pitched ball in throwing which the pitcher
grips the ball between two, or three, fingers on one side
(which is made slippery, as by saliva) and the thumb on
the other side, and delivers it so that it slips off the
fingers with the least possible friction; -- also called
spitter. When pitched directly overhand a spit ball
darts downward, when pitched with the arm extended
sidewise it darts down and out. The use of such a pitch is
against the rules of professional baseball. [Cant] --
Spit baller.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]Spitter \Spit"ter\, n. [See Spit to eject from the mouth.]
One who ejects saliva from the mouth.
[1913 Webster]Spitter \Spit"ter\, n. [See Spit an iron prong.]
1. One who puts meat on a spit.
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2. (Zool.) A young deer whose antlers begin to shoot or
become sharp; a brocket, or pricket.
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Spitter
(gcide) | spitball \spit"ball`\, spit ball \spit" ball`\, n.
1. Paper chewed, and rolled into a ball, to be thrown as a
missile; -- a childish prank.
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2. (Baseball) A pitched ball in throwing which the pitcher
grips the ball between two, or three, fingers on one side
(which is made slippery, as by saliva) and the thumb on
the other side, and delivers it so that it slips off the
fingers with the least possible friction; -- also called
spitter. When pitched directly overhand a spit ball
darts downward, when pitched with the arm extended
sidewise it darts down and out. The use of such a pitch is
against the rules of professional baseball. [Cant] --
Spit baller.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]Spitter \Spit"ter\, n. [See Spit to eject from the mouth.]
One who ejects saliva from the mouth.
[1913 Webster]Spitter \Spit"ter\, n. [See Spit an iron prong.]
1. One who puts meat on a spit.
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2. (Zool.) A young deer whose antlers begin to shoot or
become sharp; a brocket, or pricket.
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Spitting
(gcide) | Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spitting.] [From Spit, n.; cf. Speet.]
1. To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to
thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.
"Infants spitted upon pikes." --Shak.
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2. To spade; to dig. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spit (Spat, archaic); p.
pr. & vb. n. Spitting.] [AS. spittan; akin to G.
sp["u]tzen, Dan. spytte, Sw. spotta,Icel. sp?ta, and prob. E.
spew. The past tense spat is due to AS. sp?tte, from sp?tan
to spit. Cf. Spat, n., Spew, Spawl, Spot, n.]
1. To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other
matter, from the mouth. "Thus spit I out my venom."
--Chaucer.
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2. To eject; to throw out; to belch.
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Note: Spitted was sometimes used as the preterit and the past
participle. "He . . . shall be mocked, and spitefully
entreated, and spitted on." --Luke xviii. 32.
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spittle
(gcide) | Spital \Spit"al\, n. [Abbreviated from hospital.] [Written also
spittle.]
A hospital. [Obs.] --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Spittle \Spit"tle\, n.
See Spital. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
[1913 Webster]Spittle \Spit"tle\, v. t. [See Spit to spade.]
To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Spittle \Spit"tle\, n.
A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Spittle \Spit"tle\, n. [From Spit to eject from the mouth: cf.
Spattle, and AS. sp[=a]tl.]
The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary
glands; saliva; spit.
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Spittle insect. (Zool.) See Cuckoo spit
(b), under Cuckoo.
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Spittle
(gcide) | Spital \Spit"al\, n. [Abbreviated from hospital.] [Written also
spittle.]
A hospital. [Obs.] --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Spittle \Spit"tle\, n.
See Spital. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
[1913 Webster]Spittle \Spit"tle\, v. t. [See Spit to spade.]
To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Spittle \Spit"tle\, n.
A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Spittle \Spit"tle\, n. [From Spit to eject from the mouth: cf.
Spattle, and AS. sp[=a]tl.]
The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary
glands; saliva; spit.
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Spittle insect. (Zool.) See Cuckoo spit
(b), under Cuckoo.
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Spittle insect
(gcide) | Spittle \Spit"tle\, n. [From Spit to eject from the mouth: cf.
Spattle, and AS. sp[=a]tl.]
The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary
glands; saliva; spit.
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Spittle insect. (Zool.) See Cuckoo spit
(b), under Cuckoo.
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Spittly
(gcide) | Spittly \Spit"tly\, a.
Like spittle; slimy. [Obs.]
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Spittoon
(gcide) | Spittoon \Spit*toon"\, n.
A spitbox; a cuspidor.
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To lick the spittle of
(gcide) | Lick \Lick\ (l[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Licked (l[i^]kt); p.
pr. & vb. n. Licking.] [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likk[=o]n,
D. likken, OHG. lecch[=o]n, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laig[=o]n,
Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`chein, Skr. lih, rih.
[root]121. Cf. Lecher, Relish.]
1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his
master's hand. --Addison.
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2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks
milk. --Shak.
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To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. "His
enemies shall lick the dust." --Ps. lxxii. 9.
To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a
notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and
subsequently formed by licking. --Hudibras.
To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon. --South.
To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to
consume entirely. --Shak. --Num. xxii. 4.
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