spat

Definition of spat in English English dictionary: A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car; To strike with a spattering sound
She mentioned she had spatted Kelsey on her diaper with a hairbrush, said Mildred Johnson, a co-worker.; To spawn. Used of shellfish as above; Spawn of shellfish, especially oysters & similar molluscs; Simple past tense and past participle of spit
If I had known you had a spittoon in the corner I would never have spat on the floor.; A brief argument, fall out, quarrel; To quarrel or argue briefly; A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe; {n} the young of shellfish, a stone; clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"; of Spit; A light blow with something flat; young oysters just past the free swimming larval stage, which are ready to settle down and become attached to some hard object; Hence, a petty combat, esp; To dispute; a verbal one; a little quarrel, dispute, or dissension; To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn; The spawn of an oyster or shellfish; a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles spawn; "oysters spat" engage in a brief and petty quarrel strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves" become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat" come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us; a young oyster or other bivalve; spawn; "oysters spat"; {f} quarrel; slap lightly; deposit eggs, produce spawn (of shellfish); a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles; Swimming larvae of oysters (or mussels), before their fixation to a solid substrate; engage in a brief and petty quarrel strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"; past of spit; A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, both before and after it first becomes adherent, or such young, collectively; come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"; a cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles spawn; "oysters spat"; A spat between people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them. a spat between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies. A past tense and a past participle of spit. A cloth or leather gaiter covering the shoe upper and the ankle and fastening under the shoe with a strap. Often used in the plural. the past tense and past participle of spit; Young oyster larva that has metamorphosed to become a juvenile oyster; Spat is the past tense and past participle of spit; a quarrel about petty points; To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the hands; come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us; become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"; Juvenile shellfish which are taken for the purposes of on-growing The spat of oysters shall be no longer than 40 mm; the spat of scallops shall be no longer than 50 mm; the spat of cockles shall be no longer than 20 mm; the spat of green-lipped mussels/greenshell mussels shall be no longer than 40 mm; the spat of blue mussels shall be no longer than 30 mm; and the spat of Pacific oysters shall be no longer than 37 mm (4); a brief argument; a short covering for the shoe, usually of felt buttoned over ankle and instep; engage in a brief and petty quarrel; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval; A kind of short cloth or leather gaiter worn over the upper part of the shoe and fastened beneath the instep; chiefly in pl; {i} minor quarrel; light slap; gaiter that covers the instep and ankle and is fastened to a shoe by a strap under the heel; young oyster or other shellfish; tiny single corallites that form immediately after the metamorphosis of planula larvae; strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"; A legging; a gaiter
spat in his face: insulted him deeply, offended him greatly, acted towards him ungratefully
spat into the well he drank off: bit the hand that fed him, hurt someone who was on his side
spats: plural form of spat
spit: To utter
A group of black guys were spitting rhymes in the corner, slapping hands and egging one another on.
spit: A narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula
spit: Saliva, especially when expectorated
spit: To utter violently
'Gentleman? You? he spat.
spit: To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth
The teacher told her to spit out her bubble gum.
spit: To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth
spit: {n} an iron prong for roasting, a depth of earth
spit: {v} to put upon a spit, to throw out spittle
spit: (Coğrafya) A spit or sand spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at a cove, headlands and known as longshore drift. Where the direction of the shore turns inland (reenters) the longshore current spreads out or dissipates. No longer able to carry the full load, much of the sediment is dropped. This cases a bar to build out from the shore, eventually becoming a spit
spit: (Coğrafya) A section of land that extends into a body of water
spats: {i} leather gaiter, covering worn over the shoe
spats: a stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe
spats: plural of spat
spatting: present participle of spat
spit: To evacuate saliva from the mouth
spit: A rod on which meat is grilled (UK English) or broiled (US English)
spit: All-purpose cleaning fluid especially good on kids' faces
spit: If someone spits, they force an amount of liquid out of their mouth, often to show hatred or contempt. The gang thought of hitting him too, but decided just to spit They spat at me and taunted me She spit into the little tray of mascara and brushed it on her lashes
spit: drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"
spit: If you spit liquid or food somewhere, you force a small amount of it out of your mouth. Spit out that gum and pay attention He felt as if a serpent had spat venom into his eyes
spit: A long narrow accumulation of sand or shingle, lying generally in line with the coast, with one end attached to the land the other projecting into the sea or across the mouth of an estuary - see also Ness
spit: If it is spitting, it is raining very lightly. It will stop in a minute - it's only spitting
spit: utter with anger or contempt
spit: To impale on a spit
spit: If you say that one person is the spitting image of another, you mean that they look very similar. Nina looks the spitting image of Sissy Spacek
spit: (n ) torn, tohrn
spit: (1) A long narrow accumulation of SAND or SHINGLE, lying generally in line with the COAST, with one end attached to the land the other projecting into the SEA or across the mouth of an ESTUARY See also NESS (2) (SMP) An accretion shoreform which extends seaward from and parallel to the SHORELINE See Figure 5
spit: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
spit: {i} saliva; act of ejecting saliva; pointed rod on which meat is roasted; perfect likeness; light rainfall or snowfall; narrow section of land extending into the sea; shovelful
spit: {f} eject saliva from the mouth; discharge, throw out, eject; express anger or contempt by or as if by expectorating; say quickly and angrily; fall lightly (of rain or snow)
spit: 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
spit: In American English, the form spit is used as the past tense and past participle
spit: A thin horizontal slice of soil removed during an excavation
spit: An instance of spitting
spit: To spade; to dig
spit: a skewer for holding meat over a fire
spit: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
spit: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) a skewer for holding meat over a fire 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"
spit: If one place is within spitting distance of another, they are very close to each other. a restaurant within spitting distance of the Tower of London
spit: A narrow, fingerlike ridge of sand that extends from land into open water
spit: A spit of land is a long, flat, narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea
spit: A spit is a long rod which is pushed through a piece of meat and hung over an open fire to cook the meat. She roasted the meat on a spit
spit: Longshore drift will cause a spit to grow as deposits of material in the water settle Many spits form across estuaries and may block the water flow, causing a delta to form Examples of spits can be found at Orford Ness in Suffolk and Borth in Wales
spit: The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum
spit: rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
spit: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
spit: An elongate deposit of sand or gravel projecting obliquely seaward from a shoreline
spit: Supermarine Spitfire
spit: 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
spit: To throw out saliva from the mouth
spit: To eject; to throw out; to belch
spit: A long and narrow accumulation of sand and/or gravel that projects into a body of ocean water These features form as the result of the deposition of sediments by longshore drift
spit: To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal
spit: The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful
spit: Saliva
spit: Spit is the watery liquid produced in your mouth. You usually use spit to refer to an amount of it that has been forced out of someone's mouth. = saliva
spit: To attend to a spit; to use a spit
spit: {f} spear with a thin rod, impale on a spit
spit: To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles
spit: A narrow point of land extending into a body of water
spit: A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting