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Words related to spit

Related / Similar Words: spitting, expectoration, saliva, spittle, tongue, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue, spit out, skewer, sprinkle, spatter, patter, pitter-patter

Definition:

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva);

a skewer for holding meat over a fire;

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;

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea;

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer";

utter with anger or contempt;

drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ";

rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick";

See Also: expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out, pony up

Hyponyms: turnspit, drool, dribble, drivel, slobber, tobacco juice

Part Meronyms: rack, stand, salivary gland

Derivational Morphology: expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue, skewer, salivate, ptyalism, spitting, expectoration, saliva, spittle, spitter, expectorator, scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling

Language Translations:
Dutch: spuwen		Esperanto: kraĉi
Finnish: sylkeä		French: cracher
German: spucken		Greek: φτύνω
Hungarian: köp		Indonesian: ludah
Italian: sputare		Japanese: つば
Macedonian: плука		Portuguese: cuspir
Russian: плевать		Spanish: escupir
Swedish: spotta

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