spitting nails
Seething with rage
Spitting nails describes extreme anger—so furious you could spit sharp metal.
The image suggests rage that's barely contained, ready to erupt in harmful ways: When she found out he'd lied, she was spitting nails.
The phrase emphasizes visible, seething fury rather than quiet resentment.
- fit to be tiedExtremely angry, enraged
- angryFeeling strong displeasure
- furiousExtremely angry
- incensedExtremely angry
- boiling overLiquid overflowing from heat
blood boiling · seething · mad · rage · seeing red · red in the face · wrath · flying off the handle · losing one's cool · apoplectic · fit to burst · glaring · hot under the collar · mad as a hornet · throwing a fit · shouting · stomping · biting someone's head off
temperament/demeanor
spitting nailsgentle
Soft and kind
mild-mannered · easygoing · even-tempered · unflappable · cool-headed
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