spat¹ /spat/ pat and pap of spit¹

spat² /spat/

1. A slap (rare)
2. A large drop, as of rain
3. A splash, spattering
4. A petty quarrel

To slap, strike lightly

To engage in a petty quarrel

spat³ /spat/

1. A short gaiter
2. A fairing covering an aircraft wheel

spat⁴ /spat/

1. The spawn of shellfish
2. A shellfish larva

To spawn

spatˈfall noun

1. A mass of planktonic shellfish larvae which has settled on the seabed prior to developing into adults
2. The location or occurrence of this settlement

spit¹ /spit/

1. To throw out from the mouth
2. To eject with violence
3. To utter with hate, scorn or violence
4. To spawn

1. To throw out saliva from the mouth
2. To rain in scattered drops
3. To make a spitting sound
4. To sputter
5. To feel or be furious (informal)

1. Saliva, spume
2. A light fall of rain or snow
3. An exact replica (slang; usu dead or very spit, from the phrase as like him as if he had spit him out of his mouth)

spittˈer noun

spittˈing noun

1. The act of ejecting saliva
2. The ejection of oxygen, with drops of molten metal, when silver or platinum heated in air cools slowly
3. The resulting surface appearance

spittˈle noun

Spit, saliva

spittoonˈ noun

Any (usu bucket-like) container for spitting in, formerly a common feature of public houses, etc

spit box noun

A spittoon

spit curl noun (informal)

A curl pressed flat on the temple

spitˈfire noun

1. That which emits fire, eg a volcano, cannon
2. (with cap) a type of fighting aeroplane used in World War II
3. A hot-tempered person, esp a woman

spitting image noun

(from spitten image, a dialect form of spit and image) the exact likeness of (see noun above)

spittˈlebug or spittle insect noun

A frog-hopper or froth-fly

spit and polish

1. Cleaning up of uniform and equipment, esp to excess
2. Ceremony and formality

spit and sawdust

1. Of or referring to a floor left rough and covered with sawdust, wood chippings, etc, or esp a bar having this type of floor
2. Also, the character, quality, etc of such a bar, spartan earthiness

spit blood or feathers

To rage, be furious

spit (it) out

To speak out, tell (it)

spit up

To regurgitate

spit² /spit/

1. A long thin rod, usu of metal, on which a joint of meat, etc is skewered for roasting
2. A sword (joc)
3. A long narrow tongue of land or sand running into the sea
4. A wire or spindle holding a spool in a shuttle

1. To transfix
2. To string on a rod or wire

spittˈed adjective

spittˈer noun

A young deer with unbranched antlers

spittˈing noun

(an act of or) the action of piercing

spit³ /spit/

1. To dig
2. To plant with a spade

1. A spade's depth
2. This amount of earth, a spadeful

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