spit|ter

spit|ter
spit|ter «SPIHT uhr», noun.
1. a person who spits.
2. Baseball. a spitball: »

“I gotta laugh at the players which favor the return of the spitter,” said the cynical Stengel (New York Times).


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  • spit — de·spit·e·ous; de·spit·e·ous·ly; spit; spit·al; spit·ball·er; spit·ish; spit·kit; spit·stick; spit·ting; spit·toon; spit·zer; un·spit; spit·ter; spit·tle; spit·kid; spit·stick·er; …   English syllables

  • sput´ter|er — sput|ter «SPUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make spitting or popping noises: »fat sputtering in the frying pan. The firecrackers sputtered. 2. to throw out drops of saliva, bits of food, etc., in excitement or in talking too fast. 3. to speak… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sput|ter — «SPUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make spitting or popping noises: »fat sputtering in the frying pan. The firecrackers sputtered. 2. to throw out drops of saliva, bits of food, etc., in excitement or in talking too fast. 3. to speak so rapidly …   Useful english dictionary

  • spitter — spit·ter …   English syllables

  • spitter — spit•ter [[t]ˈspɪt ər[/t]] n. one that spits • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

  • Spitter — Spit ter, n. [See {Spit} an iron prong.] 1. One who puts meat on a spit. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A young deer whose antlers begin to shoot or become sharp; a brocket, or pricket. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spitter — Spit ter, n. [See {Spit} to eject from the mouth.] One who ejects saliva from the mouth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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