spitfires
Quick to combust
Spitfires are people with fierce, fiery tempers—quick to anger and sharp-tongued in expressing it.
The term often applies to women or children whose combativeness seems disproportionate to their size: Don't let her fool you—she's a real spitfire.
The Spitfire was also Britain's iconic fighter plane in World War II.
British air force
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
pilot · cockpit · squadron · sortie · Hurricanes · airfield · propeller · fuselage
RAF
British air force
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
dogfight · pilot · cockpit · squadron · sortie · Hurricanes · airfield · propeller · fuselage · aces
fiery
Intensely hot or passionate
fierce · temper · passionate · volatile · quick-tempered · scrappy · combative · tenacious · outspoken · defiant
mascots
Symbolic figures for groups
- team nameTitle identifying athletic group
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
- logoCompany identifying symbol
athletics · cheerleaders · rivalry · fans · stadium · championship · roster · coach · league · tournaments
spitfirespushovers
Those easily persuaded
doormats · milquetoasts · shrinking violets · wallflowers · pacifists