Synonyms for sputum

Most common

spit · saliva · gob · phlegm

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.

Forms

Plural

sputums → salivae, spits, gobs, phlegms…

Example sentences

• spit In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.
• saliva "The collar is slippery with dog saliva." "Yuck!"
• gob If only you'd kept your gob shut, Tom!
• phlegm Almost all the phlegm was removed by coughing alone.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

gob¹

4 letters

spit¹

6 letters

saliva³, phlegm¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saliva³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

expectoration