English | Japanese |
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spit | つば |
spit | つばを吐く |
spit | ぱちぱちはねる |
spit | 焼きぐし |
English - Wordnet 3.0
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NOUN (4) 1. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea; [syn: spit, tongue] 2. 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; [syn: saliva, spit, spittle] 3. a skewer for holding meat over a fire; 4. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva); [syn: spit, spitting, expectoration] VERB (4) 1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; - Example: "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" [syn: spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue] 2. utter with anger or contempt; [syn: spit, spit out] 3. rain gently; - Example: "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" [syn: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter] 4. drive a skewer through; - Example: "skewer the meat for the BBQ" [syn: skewer, spit] |