HyperDic: spitter

English > 2 senses of the word spitter:
NOUNperson spitter, expectoratora person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
actspitter, spitballan illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
English > spitter: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth).
Synonymexpectorator
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soulA human being
Verbsspitexpel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
English > spitter: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningAn illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it.
Synonymspitball
Broaderpitch, delivery(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

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