spitfireadj.n.

/ˈspɪtfʌɪə/

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s spitfier, 1600s spetfire, 1500s–1800s spit-fire.

Etymology: < spit v.²

A. adj.

a. That spits fire; fire-spitting; figurative irascible, displaying anger or hot temper.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [adjective] > irascible (of person)

hotOE

wooda1250

hastivec1300

irous1303

hastya1350

angrya1387

melancholiousa1393

quicka1400

irefulc1400

melancholyc1450

turnec1480

iracundiousa1492

passionatea1500

fumish1523

irascible1530

wrothful1535

fierya1540

warm1547

choleric1556

hot at hand1558

waspish1566

incensive1570

bilious1571

splenative1593

hot-livered1599

short1599

spitfire1600

warm-tempered1605

temperless1614

sulphurous1616

angryable1662

huffy1680

hastish1749

peppery1778

quick-tempered1792

inflammable1800

hair-triggered1806

gingery1807

spunky1809

iracund1821

irascid1823

wrathy1828

frenzy1859

gunpowdery1868

gunpowderous1870

tempersome1875

exacerbescent1889

tempery1905

lightningy1906

temperish1925

short-fused1979

1600 S. Rowlands Letting of Humors Blood Epigram ix. sig. A8 That with a spit-fire Serpent so durst fight.

1791 E. Nairne Poems 103 Where..spit-fire cats their midnight revels keep.

1850 E. P. Whipple Ess. & Rev. II. 306 A spitfire satirist, or moody misanthrope.

1866 R. Chambers Ess. 2nd Ser. 90 A venerable spitfire terrier,..mentally engaged in the business of rat-catching.

1894 Mrs. H. Ward Marcella I. i. i. 10 A little spitfire outsider.

b. Heated, angry.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > [adjective]

irrec825

gramec893

wemodc897

wrothc950

bolghenc1000

gramelyc1000

hotOE

on fireOE

brathc1175

moodyc1175

to-bollenc1175

wrethfulc1175

wraw?c1225

agrameda1300

wrathfula1300

agremedc1300

hastivec1300

irousa1340

wretheda1340

aniredc1350

felonc1374

angryc1380

upreareda1382

jealous1382

crousea1400

grieveda1400

irefula1400

mada1400

teena1400

wraweda1400

wretthy14..

angryc1405

errevousa1420

wrothy1422

angereda1425

passionatec1425

fumous1430

tangylc1440

heavy1452

fire angry1490

wrothsomea1529

angerful?1533

wrothful?1534

wrath1535

provoked1538

warm1547

vibrant1575

chauffe1582

fuming1582

enfeloned1596

incensed1597

choleric1598

inflameda1600

raiseda1600

exasperate1601

angried1609

exasperated1611

dispassionate1635

bristlinga1639

peltish1648

sultry1671

on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672

nangry1681

ugly1687

sorea1694

glimflashy1699

enraged1732

spunky1809

cholerous1822

kwaai1827

wrathy1828

angersome1834

outraged1836

irate1838

vex1843

raring1845

waxy1853

stiff1856

scotty1867

bristly1872

hot under the collar1879

black angry1894

spitfire1894

passionful1901

ignorant1913

hairy1914

snaky1919

steamed1923

uptight1934

broigus1937

lemony1941

ripped1941

pissed1943

crooked1945

teed off1955

ticked off1959

ripe1966

torqued1967

bummed1970

1894 Tablet 20 Jan. 86 The lurid vapours of spit-fire controversies.

2. spitfire-jib n. (see quot. 1867). Nautical.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > sail set on a stay > jib or sail set on forestay > types of

marabut1622

flying jib1711

storm-jiba1827

spitfire-jib1858

jib topsail1866

reaching foresail1901

reacher1903

jumbo1912

Yankee1912

Yankee jib1912

Genoa1932

Genoa jib1932

slave1934

quad1937

slave jib1948

masthead genoa1958

1858 M. Reid Ran away to Sea (1859) xii. 93 Even under such a wind she still continued to carry most of her sail..while her storm, spit-fire, and third jibs were still kept bent to the breeze.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 643 Spitfire-Jib, in cutters, a small storm-jib of very heavy canvas.

1894 Outing 24 193/1 I advise that a ‘spit-fire’ or storm jib be carried whenever a sail of any distance is contemplated.

B. n.

a. A thing which emits or vomits fire; esp. a cannon.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun]

gun1339

enginec1380

great gunc1430

ordnancec1450

cannona1460

piece1512

spitfire1611

tube1763

barker1815

by and by1857

big gun1886

centre-fire1889

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > fire or flame > [noun] > state of ejecting fire > one who or that which

fire spewer?c1475

spitfire1611

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Bouches à feu, Spit-fires; Artillerie, Ordnance.

1614 S. Rowlands Fooles Bolt (Hunterian Club) 19 Spaines Hell spawne of fleete,..With all their brasen Spit~fiers.

1680 C. Ness Compl. Church-hist. 423 Those two monstrous spet-fires, call'd the Earth-quake and Grand-Diabolo,..planted against Rhodes and Constantinople.

1785 Span. Rivals 5 Yes, that spitfire, the Rock of Gibraltar will bear us witness.

1842 F. Trollope Visit to Italy II. 199 Vesuvius..is the most renowned of all accessible spit-fires.

1901 ‘Linesman’ Words by Eyewitness (1902) v. 113 The 3-inch spitfire on the lower slopes of Spion Kop.

b. A slight eruption or explosion.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [noun] > bursting violently from rest or restraint > instance of

outbreakinga1387

breaking-out1552

outbreak1562

eruption1598

storm1602

out-breach1609

fulmination1623

outflying1641

outburst1657

float1763

overboiling1767

irruption1811

gush1821

outflash1831

outflush1834

shooting forth1837

outbursting1838

blow-off1842

outblaze1843

upburst1843

upthrow1855

upbreak1856

spurt1859

outlash1868

spitfire1886

Brock's benefit1948

1886 J. Ruskin Præterita II. ii. 61 Firing up under their feet in little splutters and spitfires of the most appalling heresy.

2. One whose temper is fiery; an irascible, passionate, or quick-tempered person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [noun] > irascible person

wasp1496

shit-fire1598

flesh-pistol1608

tinder-box1608

touchwood1617

Tartar1669

touch and go1675

spitfire1684

vengeance1712

spunkie1821

pepperbox1822

tempest1852

pepperer1864

gingersnap1889

pepperpot1894

spit-cat1898

spit kitten1912

slow burner1930

fireball1931

pop-off1938

1684 R. Baxter Catholick Communion 38 Malignant Spit~fires do already write books full of palpable Lies against other men.

1687 T. Brown Saints in Uproar in Wks. (1730) I. 77 'Tis some comfort to me however, Bully Spit-fire, that thou canst not abuse me, without falling foul upon my Country.

1721 N. Amhurst Terræ-filius (1726) xxxii. 169 Not so fast, (I beg of you) my dear little spit-fire.

a1794 M. Palmer Dialogue Devonshire Dial. (1837) 7 Thecca spitfire woud a fitted en to a T.

1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. viii. 65/2 Deuce on it..! The little spitfires!

1881 W. Besant & J. Rice Chaplain of Fleet II. iv. 69 What a little spitfire was this Nancy of mine!

3. A cat in an angry state.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > felis domesticus (cat) > [noun] > defined by actions or habitat

mouser1440

mouse-taker?c1475

mouse-catcher1611

Kilkenny cat1822

spitfire1825

alley cat1886

stray1892

tiler1905

1825 W. Scott Let. 29 Dec. (1935) IX. 357 We thought we should have to have opend the wall to get out the little spit fire alive.

1878 R. Browning Two Poets of Croisic in La Saisiaz & Two Poets of Croisic 131 If she missed Priority of stroking, soon were stirred The dormant spit-fire.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	spitfire
释义	spitfireadj.n. /ˈspɪtfʌɪə/ Forms: Also 1500s–1600s spitfier, 1600s spetfire, 1500s–1800s spit-fire. Etymology: < spit v.² A. adj. 1. a. That spits fire; fire-spitting; figurative irascible, displaying anger or hot temper. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [adjective] > irascible (of person) hotOE wooda1250 hastivec1300 irous1303 hastya1350 angrya1387 melancholiousa1393 quicka1400 irefulc1400 melancholyc1450 turnec1480 iracundiousa1492 passionatea1500 fumish1523 irascible1530 wrothful1535 fierya1540 warm1547 choleric1556 hot at hand1558 waspish1566 incensive1570 bilious1571 splenative1593 hot-livered1599 short1599 spitfire1600 warm-tempered1605 temperless1614 sulphurous1616 angryable1662 huffy1680 hastish1749 peppery1778 quick-tempered1792 inflammable1800 hair-triggered1806 gingery1807 spunky1809 iracund1821 irascid1823 wrathy1828 frenzy1859 gunpowdery1868 gunpowderous1870 tempersome1875 exacerbescent1889 tempery1905 lightningy1906 temperish1925 short-fused1979 1600 S. Rowlands Letting of Humors Blood Epigram ix. sig. A8 That with a spit-fire Serpent so durst fight. 1791 E. Nairne Poems 103 Where..spit-fire cats their midnight revels keep. 1850 E. P. Whipple Ess. & Rev. II. 306 A spitfire satirist, or moody misanthrope. 1866 R. Chambers Ess. 2nd Ser. 90 A venerable spitfire terrier,..mentally engaged in the business of rat-catching. 1894 Mrs. H. Ward Marcella I. i. i. 10 A little spitfire outsider. b. Heated, angry. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > [adjective] irrec825 gramec893 wemodc897 wrothc950 bolghenc1000 gramelyc1000 hotOE on fireOE brathc1175 moodyc1175 to-bollenc1175 wrethfulc1175 wraw?c1225 agrameda1300 wrathfula1300 agremedc1300 hastivec1300 irousa1340 wretheda1340 aniredc1350 felonc1374 angryc1380 upreareda1382 jealous1382 crousea1400 grieveda1400 irefula1400 mada1400 teena1400 wraweda1400 wretthy14.. angryc1405 errevousa1420 wrothy1422 angereda1425 passionatec1425 fumous1430 tangylc1440 heavy1452 fire angry1490 wrothsomea1529 angerful?1533 wrothful?1534 wrath1535 provoked1538 warm1547 vibrant1575 chauffe1582 fuming1582 enfeloned1596 incensed1597 choleric1598 inflameda1600 raiseda1600 exasperate1601 angried1609 exasperated1611 dispassionate1635 bristlinga1639 peltish1648 sultry1671 on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672 nangry1681 ugly1687 sorea1694 glimflashy1699 enraged1732 spunky1809 cholerous1822 kwaai1827 wrathy1828 angersome1834 outraged1836 irate1838 vex1843 raring1845 waxy1853 stiff1856 scotty1867 bristly1872 hot under the collar1879 black angry1894 spitfire1894 passionful1901 ignorant1913 hairy1914 snaky1919 steamed1923 uptight1934 broigus1937 lemony1941 ripped1941 pissed1943 crooked1945 teed off1955 ticked off1959 ripe1966 torqued1967 bummed1970 1894 Tablet 20 Jan. 86 The lurid vapours of spit-fire controversies. 2. spitfire-jib n. (see quot. 1867). Nautical. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > sail set on a stay > jib or sail set on forestay > types of marabut1622 flying jib1711 storm-jiba1827 spitfire-jib1858 jib topsail1866 reaching foresail1901 reacher1903 jumbo1912 Yankee1912 Yankee jib1912 Genoa1932 Genoa jib1932 slave1934 quad1937 slave jib1948 masthead genoa1958 1858 M. Reid Ran away to Sea (1859) xii. 93 Even under such a wind she still continued to carry most of her sail..while her storm, spit-fire, and third jibs were still kept bent to the breeze. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 643 Spitfire-Jib, in cutters, a small storm-jib of very heavy canvas. 1894 Outing 24 193/1 I advise that a ‘spit-fire’ or storm jib be carried whenever a sail of any distance is contemplated. B. n. 1. a. A thing which emits or vomits fire; esp. a cannon. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] gun1339 enginec1380 great gunc1430 ordnancec1450 cannona1460 piece1512 spitfire1611 tube1763 barker1815 by and by1857 big gun1886 centre-fire1889 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > fire or flame > [noun] > state of ejecting fire > one who or that which fire spewer?c1475 spitfire1611 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Bouches à feu, Spit-fires; Artillerie, Ordnance. 1614 S. Rowlands Fooles Bolt (Hunterian Club) 19 Spaines Hell spawne of fleete,..With all their brasen Spit~fiers. 1680 C. Ness Compl. Church-hist. 423 Those two monstrous spet-fires, call'd the Earth-quake and Grand-Diabolo,..planted against Rhodes and Constantinople. 1785 Span. Rivals 5 Yes, that spitfire, the Rock of Gibraltar will bear us witness. 1842 F. Trollope Visit to Italy II. 199 Vesuvius..is the most renowned of all accessible spit-fires. 1901 ‘Linesman’ Words by Eyewitness (1902) v. 113 The 3-inch spitfire on the lower slopes of Spion Kop. b. A slight eruption or explosion. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [noun] > bursting violently from rest or restraint > instance of outbreakinga1387 breaking-out1552 outbreak1562 eruption1598 storm1602 out-breach1609 fulmination1623 outflying1641 outburst1657 float1763 overboiling1767 irruption1811 gush1821 outflash1831 outflush1834 shooting forth1837 outbursting1838 blow-off1842 outblaze1843 upburst1843 upthrow1855 upbreak1856 spurt1859 outlash1868 spitfire1886 Brock's benefit1948 1886 J. Ruskin Præterita II. ii. 61 Firing up under their feet in little splutters and spitfires of the most appalling heresy. 2. One whose temper is fiery; an irascible, passionate, or quick-tempered person. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [noun] > irascible person wasp1496 shit-fire1598 flesh-pistol1608 tinder-box1608 touchwood1617 Tartar1669 touch and go1675 spitfire1684 vengeance1712 spunkie1821 pepperbox1822 tempest1852 pepperer1864 gingersnap1889 pepperpot1894 spit-cat1898 spit kitten1912 slow burner1930 fireball1931 pop-off1938 1684 R. Baxter Catholick Communion 38 Malignant Spit~fires do already write books full of palpable Lies against other men. 1687 T. Brown Saints in Uproar in Wks. (1730) I. 77 'Tis some comfort to me however, Bully Spit-fire, that thou canst not abuse me, without falling foul upon my Country. 1721 N. Amhurst Terræ-filius (1726) xxxii. 169 Not so fast, (I beg of you) my dear little spit-fire. a1794 M. Palmer Dialogue Devonshire Dial. (1837) 7 Thecca spitfire woud a fitted en to a T. 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. viii. 65/2 Deuce on it..! The little spitfires! 1881 W. Besant & J. Rice Chaplain of Fleet II. iv. 69 What a little spitfire was this Nancy of mine! 3. A cat in an angry state. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > felis domesticus (cat) > [noun] > defined by actions or habitat mouser1440 mouse-taker?c1475 mouse-catcher1611 Kilkenny cat1822 spitfire1825 alley cat1886 stray1892 tiler1905 1825 W. Scott Let. 29 Dec. (1935) IX. 357 We thought we should have to have opend the wall to get out the little spit fire alive. 1878 R. Browning Two Poets of Croisic in La Saisiaz & Two Poets of Croisic 131 If she missed Priority of stroking, soon were stirred The dormant spit-fire. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.1600
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