Dictionary Check: spat

"spat" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

a quarrel about petty points

noun

a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

Synonyms:
noun

a young oyster or other bivalve

verb

come down like raindrops

Example: "Bullets were spatting down on us"
verb

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

Example: "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
verb

become permanently attached

Example: "mollusks or oysters spat"

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