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spittle
  1. Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
  2. Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
  3. Spit-up or drool of an infant.
  4. A small sort of spade.
  5. Obsolete form of spital.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “Sweat and spittle flew as the Serpent-Men cried out in bloodlust, every individual more than ready to do battle.”
spit
  1. A rod on which meat is grilled (UK English) or broiled (US English).
  2. A narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula.
  3. The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “His tongue droops out like a dog's tongue. He crosses his eyes, and his mouth is dribbling with spit.”
      “My Greek son-in-law cooks his souvlaki on a spit with chunks of lamb.”
      “A rocky spit extending 114 miles south from the southern point of Outer Duck Island has a depth of only 11 feet at the outer extremity.”
spitball
  1. (baseball) A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
  2. A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.
spitter
  1. One who puts meat on a spit.
  2. A young deer whose antlers are beginning to shoot or become sharp; a brocket, or pricket.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Outside, the sky was dark and I could hear the spitter spatter of rain along with the thunder.”
      “If no match is found, the sample will be kept on record and checked against new DNA samples until the spitter is identified.”
      “Now, I don't know what this guy is like, because he only moved to the area recently, but I'm working on the assumption that he has to be better than the spitter.”
spat
  1. The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
  2. A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “A heated spat with the missus never seems of much consequence at the time. A bit like thinking stealing the odd bit of Pick'n'Mix wouldn't hurt.”
spat
  1. A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.
  2. (automotive) (UK, Australia) A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “A heated spat with the missus never seems of much consequence at the time. A bit like thinking stealing the odd bit of Pick'n'Mix wouldn't hurt.”
spit
  1. (uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.
  2. (countable) An instance of spitting.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “His tongue droops out like a dog's tongue. He crosses his eyes, and his mouth is dribbling with spit.”
      “My Greek son-in-law cooks his souvlaki on a spit with chunks of lamb.”
      “A rocky spit extending 114 miles south from the southern point of Outer Duck Island has a depth of only 11 feet at the outer extremity.”
spitter
  1. One who spits.
  2. (baseball) A spitball.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Outside, the sky was dark and I could hear the spitter spatter of rain along with the thunder.”
      “If no match is found, the sample will be kept on record and checked against new DNA samples until the spitter is identified.”
      “Now, I don't know what this guy is like, because he only moved to the area recently, but I'm working on the assumption that he has to be better than the spitter.”
spat
spat
spitbraai
  1. (South Africa) A barbecue where meat is roasted on a spit.
spitbox
  1. A vessel to receive spittle; a spittoon.
spittoon
  1. A receptacle for spit.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “For use in public institutions, in corridors and grounds, I would recommend an elevated spittoon, which has numerous advantages over the ordinary spittoon placed on the floor.”
      “He turned his head to the opposite wall and spat a stream of tobacco juice toward a spittoon.”
      “Thanks to spoons and a spittoon, Mike is soon tasting away, sloshing the liquid in his mouth, expelling it and talking everything up.”
spitoon
  1. Alternative spelling of spittoon
spitting
spat
  1. A light blow with something flat.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “A heated spat with the missus never seems of much consequence at the time. A bit like thinking stealing the odd bit of Pick'n'Mix wouldn't hurt.”
spats
  1. plural of spat
  2. A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe
  3. Similar device for horses
  4. Long hair on front of lower legs of heavier horses (over the hooves), especially draft horses, notably the Clydesdale breed.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Flustered, the blonde boy untied his spats, and took off one of his sock-shoes, sort of hopping around on one foot while doing so.”
      “They're typical brothers, so they get into these little spats with each other sometimes, and they separate them.”
      “He was garbed in a laced-up green tunic, gauntlets, spats, and khaki pants with large stitches up the front and back seams.”
spitbraais
  1. plural of spitbraai
spitballs
  1. plural of spitball
  2. Examples:
    1. “The Supersuckers are like the bad kids who sit at the back of the class, throwing spitballs and making barnyard noises at the teacher.”
      “And if you want to ride your scooter out to Connecticut to barrage the place with spitballs, I can't stop you.”
      “The reporters, shooting spitballs from the back of the class, regarded her as a preening apple-polisher.”
spittoons
spittings
spitoons
  1. plural of spitoon
spitters
  1. plural of spitter
  2. Examples:
    1. “For we are a land of spitters and litterers, of indifferent multitude oblivious to hygiene.”
      “Does he actually think the gum spitters will take more notice of these bins or boards?”
      “And if the geese and the llamas made the banks of the Bow their home each spring, who would win the turf war, the spitters or the hissers?”
spitboxes
  1. plural of spitbox
spits
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