Plural of spit
regular plural
The plural of spit is spits.
Forms of spit
| Singular | spit /spɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | spits |
| Countable | countable |
Spits in a sentence
- Playa margins are dominated by relict shoreline features, such as wave-cut terraces, depositional beach ridges, and offshore bars and spits.2016, Robert C. Graham, A. Toby O’Geen, “Geomorphology and Soils”, in Harold Mooney, Erika Zavaleta, editors, Ecosystems of California...
- It was early winter in the southern continent, a season of rain and winds and mud, and indeed coals in a nearby brazier hissed with a few spits of rain.2015, Col Buchanan, “Return of the King”, in The Black Dream, London: Tor Books, →ISBN
- The three-year-old I babysit always spits on me when talking. I know he doesn't mean it, but telling him "say it, don't spray it" just doesn't work.From the entry say it, don't spray it
- He spits tobacky at my feet and walks away with his girl so happy together.2019 December, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 54. From the entry tobacky
- She slooshes her mouth out, spits residue into a flower-pot behind a screen.2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN. From the entry sloosh
Meaning of spit
- noun A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.
- noun A generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula or bar.
- verb To impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.
Questions about the plural of spit
- What is the plural of spit?
- The plural of spit is spits.
- Is spit countable?
- Spit is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: spit (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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