Ptyalise (Verb)
Meaning
Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Workers on the tobacco farms had to constantly ptyalise as a habit due to the strong nicotine content in the air.
- The child who had just learned to expel saliva from their mouth thought it was a game and would ptyalise whenever someone came near.
- The patient had trouble swallowing due to the excessive production of saliva causing them to continually ptyalise throughout the day.
- When she overheard the news of the betrayal, in anger and disgust the woman let her mouth fill and then would ptyalise in the direction of her former friend.
- The aftermath of waking up after having eaten extremely spicy food, Mr. Lee would instinctively rush to a sink and begin to ptyalise in an attempt to relieve his burning mouth.