English Explanatory Dictionary

spitting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. expectoration
  2. An appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to cool slowly, jets of oxygen forming small cones and sometimes throwing up drops of molten metal.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of spit

Pronunciation

/ˈspɪtɪŋ/

Word forms

spitting spittings

Synonyms

sprouting

Derived words

spitting box spitting mad
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