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spit

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1. spit - Noun

2. spit - Verb

Meaning

A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting.

A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand.

The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful.

of Spit

To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.

To spade; to dig.

To attend to a spit; to use a spit.

To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth.

To eject; to throw out; to belch.

The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum.

To throw out saliva from the mouth.

To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee. Herman Melville

If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal. Denis Diderot

Everyone thinks his own spit tastes good. Persian Proverb

Draw water from the new well, but do not spit in the old one. Bulgarian Proverb

A man would not lick what he spit. Azerbaijani Proverb

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