spits
Forcefully ejects saliva
Spits is the plural of spit in its noun senses: a pointed rod for roasting meat over fire, a narrow point of land extending into water, or an instance of expelling saliva.
As a verb form, spits is present tense third person: She spits out the words, The fire spits sparks.
To be the spitting image of someone is to look exactly like them.
Mouth's digestive secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- expectorateExpel matter from airways
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
spew · splutter · drool · mucus · discharge · eject · propel · projectile
Rotating meat cooker
- skewerPointed cooking rod
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- kebabGrilled food on skewer
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
grill · turnspit · broil · baste · charcoal · flame · churrasco · suckling pig
Underwater ridge of sediment
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- jettyStructure extending into water
- pointExact location or meaning
headland · tongue · shoal · barrier · beach · strand · narrow · coastal
Sound of frying
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- hissSharp sibilant sound
- sputterEmit irregular popping sounds
- popFizzy drink, regionally
fizzle · splutter · spark · sputtering · frying · bacon · fat · oil
Very light precipitation
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- mistFine airborne moisture
- showerWater spray for bathing
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
spatter · drops · light rain · precipitation · flurry · spattering
saliva
Mouth's digestive secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- expectorateExpel matter from airways
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
spray · spew · splutter · drool · mucus · discharge · eject · propel · projectile · squirt
rotisserie
Rotating meat cooker
barbecue · grill · turnspit · broil · baste · charcoal · flame · churrasco · suckling pig · whole hog
sandbar
Underwater ridge of sediment
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- jettyStructure extending into water
point · headland · tongue · shoal · barrier · beach · strand · narrow · coastal · tidal
sizzle
Sound of frying
pop · fizzle · splutter · spark · sputtering · frying · bacon · fat · oil · grease
drizzle
Very light precipitation
spotting · spatter · drops · light rain · precipitation · flurry · spattering
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
disgust · revulsion · loathing · rejection · disrespect · sneer · spite · rebuff · dismissal · curse
- coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
- coastal landformsbeach, beaches, cliff, cliffs, coast
- coastscliffs, shoreline, sandy shore, coves, bays
- Pacific CoastPacific Ocean, beach, Pacific coast, sand, Pacific beaches
- coastal lowlandscoastal plains, lowlands, flatlands, tidewater, coastal wetlands
- coastal managementcoastal erosion, coastal wetlands, sea level rise, seawalls, coastal flooding
spitsmurmurs
Speaks in hushed tones
spitspours
Dispenses liquid freely
buckets down · pelts · lashes · drizzles
- spit outEject from the mouth
- spit it outCommand to speak plainly
- spit upRegurgitate small amounts
- spitting cobraSnake projecting venom at threats
- spit in the windAct against unstoppable force
- spitting outEjecting from the mouth