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Spit Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Spit?
[n] the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
[n] a skewer for holding meat over a fire [n] 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 [n] a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea [v] expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" [v] utter with anger or contempt [v] drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" [v] rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" Synonyms | Synonyms for Spit: expectoration | patter | pitter-patter | ptyalise | ptyalize | saliva | skewer | spatter | spew | spit out | spitting | spittle | sprinkle | spue | tongue Related Terms | Find terms related to Spit: See Also | cape | cough out | cough up | dribble | drivel | drool | ejection | emit | expectorate | expulsion | forcing out | let loose | let out | ness | pin | pony up | projection | ptyalin | rack | rain | rain down | salivary gland | sand | secretion | skewer | slobber | spit out | spit up | stand | tobacco juice | turnspit | utter Spit In Webster's Dictionary \Spit\, n. [OE. spite, AS. spitu; akin to D. spit, G.
spiess, OHG. spiz, Dan. spid. Sw. spett, and to G. spitz
pointed. [root]170.]
1. A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding
meat while roasting.
2. A small point of land running into the sea, or a long,
narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a
spit of sand. --Cook.
3. The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a
spadeful. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
\Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spitting}.] [From {Spit}, n.; cf. {Speet}.] 1. To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal. ``Infants spitted upon pikes.'' --Shak. 2. To spade; to dig. [Prov. Eng.] \Spit\, v. i. To attend to a spit; to use a spit. [Obs.] She's spitting in the kitchen. --Old Play. \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spit} ({Spat}, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spitting}.] [AS. spittan; akin to G. sp["u]tzen, Dan. spytte, Sw. spotta,Icel. sp?ta, and prob. E. spew. The past tense spat is due to AS. sp?tte, from sp?tan to spit. Cf. {Spat}, n., {Spew}, {Spawl}, {Spot}, n.] 1. To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth. ``Thus spit I out my venom.'' \Spit\, n. The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum. \Spit\, v. i. 1. To throw out saliva from the mouth. 2. To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles. It had been spitting with rain. --Dickens. {To spit on} or {upon}, to insult grossly; to treat with contempt. ``Spitting upon all antiquity.'' --South. |
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