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spit
has definitions from the fields of biology,geography,meteorology
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[ verb ] expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Examples "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" Used in print (Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)Fuzzy caterpillars , snails with their sensitive horns , struggling grasshoppers held by their long hind_legs and commanded to `` spit tobacco , spit '' . Fuzzy caterpillars , snails with their sensitive horns , struggling grasshoppers held by their long hind_legs and commanded to `` spit tobacco , spit '' . (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)He spat . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (biology) 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
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[ verb ] (meteorology) rain gently
Synonyms Examples "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick." Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
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