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   spit

   /spɪt/

   verb

   • 1. eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger: "Todd spat in Hugh's face" Similar expectoratehawkinformal:gobhoick
   • ▪ forcibly eject (food or liquid) from one's mouth: "the baby spat out its porridge"
   • ▪ utter in a hostile or aggressive way: "she spat abuse at the jury" Similar snapsay angrilyhissraspsplutter
   • ▪ be extremely angry or frustrated: "he was spitting with sudden fury"
   • ▪ perform rap music. informal
   • ▪ (of a cat) make a hissing noise as a sign of anger or hostility: "the cat arched his back and spat at her"
   • 2. (of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises: "the bonfire crackled and spat" Similar sizzlehisscracklesputterfrizzlefizz
   • 3. light rain falls: British "it began to spit" Similar rain lightlydrizzlespotmizzlesprinkle

   noun

   • 1. saliva, typically that which has been ejected from a person's mouth.
   • 2. an act of spitting.

   Word Origin Old Englishspittan, of imitative origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spitty adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

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