Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun saliva

1 sense of saliva

Sense 1
saliva, spit, spittle -- (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)
       => secretion -- (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)