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Spattle vs Spittle - What's the difference?

spattle | spittle |

As nouns the difference between spattle and spittle

is that spattle is a spatula while spittle is spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.

As a verb spittle is

to dig or stir with a small spade.

spattle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A spatula.
  • A tool or implement for mottling pottery with colour.
    • (Knight)
  • spawl; spittle
    • (Bale)
    (Webster 1913)

    spittle

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
  • Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
  • Spit-up or drool of an infant.
  • A small sort of spade.
  • * (rfdate), George Herbert, The Thanksgiving :
    • "I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways..."

    Derived terms

    * lickspittle * spittly

    Verb

    (spittl)
  • To dig or stir with a small spade.

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