saliva Saliva • salival · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · saliva · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (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. Synonyms: spit, spittle. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · spit · · Synonym 1 spittle · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C s latin small letter s U+0073 v latin small letter v U+0076