spit : Idioms & Phrases

• . (a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the larvae of certain insects, for concealment; called also toad spittle and frog spit. (b) (Zoöl.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes this secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora, Helochara, and allied genera.

Webster 1913

• (Zoöl.), the frothy exudation of the frog hopper; called also frog spittle. See Cuckoo spit, under Cuckoo.

Webster 1913

• . See Cuckoo spit, under Cuckoo.

Webster 1913

• noun careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)
  

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• noun a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek
  kiss curl.
  

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Spit" curl`

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1. A little lock of hair, plastered in a spiral form on the temple or forehead with spittle, or other adhesive substance. Colloq.

Webster 1913

• verb spit up in an explosive manner
  sputter; splutter.
  
• verb utter with anger or contempt
  spit.
  
• verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  cough out; expectorate; cough up; spit out.
  

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• verb give reluctantly
  cough up; pony up.
  
  • He coughed up some money for his children's tuition
• verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  cough out; expectorate; cough up; spit out.
  

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Spit"-ven"om noun

Definitions

1. Poison spittle; poison ejected from the mouth. R. Hooker.

Webster 1913

• noun aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
  black-necked cobra; Naja nigricollis.
  

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• noun a perfect likeness or counterpart
  

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• noun highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet
  ringhals; rinkhals; Hemachatus haemachatus.
  

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• to insult grossly; to treat with contempt. "Spitting upon all antiquity."

Webster 1913