spitty

Wet with drool

Spitty describes something characterized by or covered in spit—wet with saliva: The baby left the toy all spitty.

It can also describe speech or sounds that produce visible spray: He talks in a spitty way that makes you step back.

The word is informal and mildly unpleasant in connotation.

saliva

drool

Saliva spilling out

wet · moist · glands · mouth · oral · enzyme · amylase · mucin · secretion · swallow

texture

wet

Saturated with liquid

foamy · frothy · glistening · slick · slimy · gooey · sticky · stringy · viscous

expectorating

phlegm

Viscous airway secretion

  • mucusProtective bodily secretion
  • coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
  • hawkingSport using trained raptors

hacking · clearing · bronchial · congestion · respiratory · throat · lozenge · expectorant · lung · spluttering

disgust

gross

Total before subtractions

revolting · disgusting · unsanitary · unhygienic · rude · offensive · distasteful · foul

Opposites
moisture/wetness

spittydry

Free from moisture

parched · arid · desiccated · bone-dry · dried-out

cleanliness/hygiene

spittyclean

Free of soil

sanitary · hygienic · sterile · pristine · uncontaminated

texture/consistency

spittydry

Free from moisture

rough · absorbent · matte · coarse

Phrases
Family

spit, spitting, spits, spitter

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G