spit
English Thesaurus
1. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) (noun.act)
2. a skewer for holding meat over a fire (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | skewer, |
| definition | : | a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brochette, |
| definition | : | a small spit or skewer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | turnspit, |
| definition | : | a roasting spit that can be turned (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | rack, stand, |
| definition | : | a support for displaying various articles (noun.artifact) |
3. 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 (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | secretion, |
| definition | : | a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | tobacco juice, |
| definition | : | saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco) (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | salivary gland, |
| definition | : | any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion (noun.body) |
| substance holonym | : | ptyalin, |
| definition | : | an amylase secreted in saliva (noun.substance) |
4. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | cape, ness, |
| definition | : | a strip of land projecting into a body of water (noun.object) |
| substance holonym | : | sand, |
| definition | : | a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral (noun.substance) |
5. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth (verb.body)
6. utter with anger or contempt (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | emit, let loose, let out, utter, |
| definition | : | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication) |
7. drive a skewer through (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pin, |
| definition | : | pierce with a pin (verb.contact) |
8. rain gently (verb.weather)
| hypernym | : | rain, rain down, |
| definition | : | precipitate as rain (verb.weather) |
9. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) (noun.act)
10. a skewer for holding meat over a fire (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | skewer, spit, |
| definition | : | drive a skewer through (verb.contact) |
11. 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 (noun.body)
| derivation | : | salivate, |
| definition | : | produce saliva (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | salivary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to saliva (adj.pert) |
12. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth (verb.body)
| derivation | : | saliva, spit, spittle, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | expectorator, spitter, |
| definition | : | a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | ptyalism, |
| definition | : | excessive flow of saliva (noun.process) |
13. drive a skewer through (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | skewer, |
| definition | : | a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | spit, |
| definition | : | a skewer for holding meat over a fire (noun.artifact) |
14. rain gently (verb.weather)
15. the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) (noun.act)
16. a skewer for holding meat over a fire (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | skewer, spit, |
| definition | : | drive a skewer through (verb.contact) |
17. 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 (noun.body)
| derivation | : | salivate, |
| definition | : | produce saliva (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | salivary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to saliva (adj.pert) |
18. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth (verb.body)
| derivation | : | saliva, spit, spittle, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | expectorator, spitter, |
| definition | : | a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | ptyalism, |
| definition | : | excessive flow of saliva (noun.process) |
19. drive a skewer through (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | skewer, |
| definition | : | a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | spit, |
| definition | : | a skewer for holding meat over a fire (noun.artifact) |
20. rain gently (verb.weather)
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