Definition of "spittle"

spittle¹

/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural spittles
1. Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
2. Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
3. Spit-up or drool of an infant.

spittle²

/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural spittles
1. (now archaic) Alternative form of spital
  Quotations
  I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways […]
  a. 1633, George Herbert, The Thanksgiving

spittle³

/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural spittles
1. A small sort of spade.
verb
third-person singular simple present spittles, present participle spittling, simple past and past participle spittled
1. To dig or stir with a small spade.