a short cloth gaiter covering the instep and ankle

he would stand outside in his bowler hat and spats

an old fellow dressed in spats and dinner suit

a cover for the upper part of an aircraft wheel

new wheel spats were constructed and the large tyres were replaced by much smaller units

a quarrel about an unimportant matter

when we had our little spats, he had only to smile to get back on the right side of me

quarrel about an unimportant matter

people expected him and his wife to spat continually

the spawn or larvae of shellfish, especially oysters

oyster larvae attach themselves as spat to old shells

eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger

Todd spat in Hugh's face

(of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises

the bonfire crackled and spat

light rain falls

it began to spit

a layer of earth whose depth is equal to the length of the blade of a spade

break up the top spit with a fork

put a spit through (meat) in order to roast it over an open fire

he spitted the rabbit and cooked it