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spritting

spritting is the present participle and gerund of sprit.

Meaning of sprit

Verb

sprit (third-person singular simple present sprits, present participle spritting, simple past and past participle spritted)

  1. To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
  2. To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.

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Questions about spritting

What is spritting the present participle and gerund of?
Spritting is the present participle and gerund of sprit.

Words near spritting in the dictionary

  1. spritsail
  2. spritsails
  3. spritted
  4. sprittie
  5. spritties
  6. spritting
  7. spritz
  8. spritz cookie
  9. spritz cookies
  10. spritzed
  11. spritzer

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