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Ptyalise

verb/tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/

Definition

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/

5 syllables Say it as /tˈaɪəlˌaɪz/.

Examples

The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spit ptyalize spew spue

Parts of Speech

verb	expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth “The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”

Word Forms

spit	noun	the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
spit	noun	a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
spitter	noun	a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
spitting	noun	the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
ptyalism	noun	excessive flow of saliva

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ptyalisieren

aus dem Mund ausstoßen oder ausstoßen (Speichel, Schleim oder Sputum).

🇫🇷French

ptyaliser

expulser ou éjecter (salive, mucosités ou crachats) de la bouche

🇪🇸Spanish

ptializar

expulsar o expulsar (saliva, flema o esputo) de la boca

🇮🇹Italian

ptializzare

espellere o espellere (saliva, catarro o espettorato) dalla bocca

🇳🇱Dutch

ptyaliseren

uit de mond verdrijven of uitwerpen (speeksel, slijm of sputum).

🇵🇹Portuguese

ptializar

expelir ou ejetar (saliva ou catarro ou expectoração) da boca

🇷🇺Russian

птиализировать

вытеснять или выбрасывать (слюну, мокроту или мокроту) изо рта

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

皮亚利斯

从口中排出或喷出（唾液、痰或痰）

🇯🇵Japanese

オプティアライズ

口から（唾液、痰、痰）を排出または排出する

🇹🇭Thai

ptyalize

ขับหรือขับ (น้ำลาย เสมหะ หรือเสมหะ) ออกจากปาก

🇮🇩Indonesian

melakukan ptyalise

mengeluarkan atau mengeluarkan (air liur atau dahak atau dahak) dari mulut

Middle East

🇹🇷Turkish

güzelleştirmek

ağızdan çıkarmak veya çıkarmak (tükürük veya balgam veya balgam)

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