Definition of spit

"spit" in the noun sense

1. spit, tongue

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

2. 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

3. spit

a skewer for holding meat over a fire

4. spit, spitting, expectoration

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

"spit" in the verb sense

1. spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

"The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

2. spit, spit out

utter with anger or contempt

3. sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter

rain gently

"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

4. skewer, spit

drive a skewer through

"skewer the meat for the BBQ"

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Quotations for spit

Pride will spit in pride's face. [ Proverb ]

Spit in your hand, and take faster hold. [ Proverb ]

As long as I live I'll spit in my parlour. [ Proverb ]

He loves roast meat well that licks the spit. [ Proverb ]

Who would desire to spit blood, though into a golden bason? [ Proverb ]

When you have given me roast meat you beat me with the spit. [ Proverb ]

Spit not against heaven, it will fall back into your own face. [ Proverb ]

Our spit is not yet at the fire, and you are got a basting already. [ Proverb ]

Learn a man's limitations. If you make him bite off more than he can chew, don't get mad at him if he has to spit it out. [ George Horace Lorimer ]

spit in Scrabble®

The word spit is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters spit:

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spit in Words With Friends™

The word spit is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters spit:

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Word Growth involving spit

Shorter words in spit

it pit

pi pit

Longer words containing spit

cesspit cesspits

hospitable inhospitable

hospitable unhospitable unhospitableness

hospitably inhospitably

hospitably unhospitably

hospital hospitalisation hospitalisations rehospitalisations

hospital hospitalisation rehospitalisation rehospitalisations

hospital hospitalise hospitalised nonhospitalised

hospital hospitalise hospitalised rehospitalised

hospital hospitalise hospitalises rehospitalises

hospital hospitalise rehospitalise rehospitalised

hospital hospitalise rehospitalise rehospitalises

hospital hospitalising rehospitalising

hospital hospitalist hospitalists

hospital hospitalities

hospital hospitality

hospital hospitalization hospitalizations rehospitalizations

hospital hospitalization rehospitalization rehospitalizations

hospital hospitalize hospitalized nonhospitalized

hospital hospitalize hospitalized rehospitalized

hospital hospitalize hospitalizes rehospitalizes

hospital hospitalize rehospitalize rehospitalized

hospital hospitalize rehospitalize rehospitalizes

hospital hospitalizing rehospitalizing

hospital hospitals nonhospitals

hospital nonhospital nonhospitalised

hospital nonhospital nonhospitalized

hospital nonhospital nonhospitals

sandspit sandspits

spitball spitballs

spite despite despited

spite despite despiteful despitefully

spite despite despiteful despitefulness

spite despite despiteous despiteously

spite respite respites

spite spited despited

spite spiteful despiteful despitefully

spite spiteful despiteful despitefulness

spite spiteful spitefuller

spite spiteful spitefullest

spite spiteful spitefully despitefully

spite spiteful spitefulness despitefulness

spite spiteless

spite spiteproof

spite spites respites

spitfire spitfires

spiting despiting

spits cesspits

spits sandspits

spits turnspits

spitted

spitters

spitting

spittle spittles

spittoon spittoons

spitz

turnspit turnspits