Synonyms for spitting
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to cool slowly, jets of oxygen forming small cones and sometimes throwing up drops of molten metal.
Related words
- Phrases
- spitting cobra spitting image
Forms
- Plural
- spittings → sproutings, expectorations…
Example sentences
- sprouting New office buildings seem to be sprouting up all over the city.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| spitting | rising | |
| sprouting | steady | |
| expectoration | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- sprouting2
- 13 letters
- expectoration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sprouting2 = 2 syllables).