spites

noun

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

a skewer for holding meat over a fire

a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

verb

drive a skewer through

rain gently

utter with anger or contempt

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

Roots

speciospit- · Latin · look, see

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