2. To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.
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It had been spitting with rain. --Dickens.
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{To spit on} or {To spit upon}, to insult grossly; to treat with contempt. ``Spitting upon all antiquity.'' --South. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spit upon the same stone — be naive, be innocent … English contemporary dictionary
Spit — Spit, v. i. 1. To throw out saliva from the mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles. [1913 Webster] It had been spitting with rain. Dickens. [1913 Webster] {To spit on} or {To spit upon}, to insult grossly; to treat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spit — Spit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spitting}.] [From {Spit}, n.; cf. {Speet}.] 1. To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal. Infants spitted upon pikes. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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To spit on — Spit Spit, v. i. 1. To throw out saliva from the mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles. [1913 Webster] It had been spitting with rain. Dickens. [1913 Webster] {To spit on} or {To spit upon}, to insult grossly; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upon the spot — Spot Spot (sp[o^]t), n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.] 1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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