spit-fire
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.84 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of spitfire.
noun
Alternative form of spit fire.
Example Sentences
- "He was a spit-fire! The typical little boy just on the verge of spilling out the dozens of words he'd accumulated, a cascade of sounds as he chattered from dawn to dusk."
- "Even the trailer for the film did not attempt to hide a connection with Gone with the Wind, proclaiming that the story was “a scarlet portrait of a gorgeous spit-fire.”"
- "And Harlan to report me, when he helped her break 'em. The little spit-fire!"
- "Also the use of spit-fires for barbecueing meats in view of the customer serves a dual purpose of attracting customers as well as cooking."
- "The final side had two ovens fashioned inside the stone structure above a spit-fire."
- "On the frozen river, the spit-fires had burned out and the stalls were packing up."