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noun (1)

ˈspit How to pronounce spit (audio)
Definition of spitnext
as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water at the northeast end of the island is a long spit whose terminal is crowned by a towering lighthouse

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spit

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noun (2)

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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another the spit and image of his father

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2
as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands so dry that he felt as if he had no spit left in his mouth

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spit

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verb

as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets

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Recent Examples of spit
Noun
Rhymer and Bermingham’s solid direction lets the performances shine against a standard-issue, spit-shiny Toronto landscape. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Chalfant plays Aunt Sister Donna of Compassionate Trinity, Chickie and Doreen’s paternal aunt, who is mean as spit and tougher than any wise guy on the block. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
Doechii spits at breakneck speed, spraying short-burst bars with precision over glitchy, anxiety-inducing production. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 Altman isn’t the only big name who gets chewed up and spit out by Guadagnino’s dark satire. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit
  1. peninsula
  2. replica
  3. saliva
  4. stab
  5. cape
  6. image
  7. drool
  8. pierce
Noun
  • Since then, getting to the movies has generally meant traveling for more than an hour each way for the 125,000 full-time residents of the peninsula.
    — Sam Fleischner, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Waves battered a century-old wooden boardwalk on the Long Beach peninsula and forced homeowners to evacuate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of peninsula
Noun
  • Fitting that there are dinosaur replicas towering over the lobby that leads straight through the building.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Moreau made a tool to measure the depth and heights of the wards, to make a replica of what the original key probably looked like.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • Eating triggers saliva production, but a stone can keep the saliva from draining, causing the gland to swell.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • During a tick bite, alpha-gal, a carbohydrate molecule found in the tissues and products of most non-primate mammals, may be introduced into the human body through the tick’s saliva.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of saliva
Verb
  • In the narrative to has unfolded from authorities and passenger accounts, Machchhar had the presence of mind to open the locked door of the cockpit after he was stabbed.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Two men accused of stabbing an off-duty NYPD detective pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of stab
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  • The look featured short-shorts with an open, semi-sheer tiered cape with ruffle elements.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Bengals came close on so many occasions, but when clutch performances were needed, that’s when Burrow and Chase put on their capes and played superhero.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cape
Noun
  • The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This sort of puzzling connection between text and image is repeated throughout the exhibition.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • Car buffs won't want to miss the collection and drool over what's in it (some of the pieces are even up for sale).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Pillows turn yellow due to sweat, body oils, drool, hair products, and moisture.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of drool
Verb
  • The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pierce

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