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spitted


Meanings
  • Verb

    Split or pierce through something, especially with a sharp instrument or a bullet.

    - "He spitted out the bitter taste in his mouth."
    - "The arrow spitted the target dead center."
    - "The bullet spitted the apple in two."

Synonyms

delve , delve
Rhymes
Words rhyming with spitted
mittens , fittens , hittens , kitchens
Variants
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spit , spits , spitted , spitting , spat , spit it out
Etymology
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From the Old English 'spittan' meaning 'to pierce' or 'to prick'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'spitted' is also used in the context of fishing, where a fish is impaled on a hook.

  2. In ancient Rome, gladiators were often 'spitted' during battles to the death.


Related Concepts
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  1. Impale: Related concept: To pierce or skewer something through and through, often used interchangeably with 'spitted'.

  2. Roast: Related concept: To cook food by exposing it to dry heat, often accompanied by the word 'spit' to describe the long skewer used to hold the food over the fire.


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In literature, 'spitted' is often used to describe a dramatic or violent moment, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' when Banquo is 'spitted' by the witches' prophecy.

How to Memorize "spitted"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the action of piercing or splitting something with a sharp instrument.
    - Imagine a bullet being shot and splitting an apple in half.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'spitted' with the image of a sharp object piercing through something.
    - Think of the sound of a bullet being fired and splitting an apple.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Split, pierce, and spit' to remember the meaning of the word.
    - Remember that 'spitted' is a past tense verb that describes the action of piercing or splitting something.


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