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Spittles vs Smittles - What's the difference?

spittles | smittles |

As verbs the difference between spittles and smittles

is that spittles is third-person singular of spittle while smittles is third-person singular of smittle.

spittles

English

Verb

(head)
  • (spittle)

  • 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.
  • Anagrams

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    smittles

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (smittle)

  • smittle

    English

    Verb

    (smittl)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect, transitive) To infect.
  • (Webster 1913)