Sekirov Dictionary

spit fire

verb 4
noun 1
forms 5

verb4

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Of the eyes, to flash and reveal strong emotion.
- Her pretty gray-blue eyes no longer spit fire. — 2010
•
(slang) To be extremely angry.
- If somebody cuts you off on the highway, don't spit fire—forget about it and arrive at your intended destination in one piece and as relaxed as possible. — 2008
•
(slang) To speak with vehemence.
- It would do no good to spit fire at him. He'd only laugh, and then he'd get his own way anyway. — 2000
•
(slang) To perform with skill and energy, especially when reciting poetry or rapping.
- Her motive is simple — “To spit fire into microphones that she might inspire a generation; to rekindle revolution through the power of revelation." — 2009

noun1

•
A cooking fire with a spit over it.
- That's why," he said, holding up his knife so they could see it gleam in the light of the spit fire, "cutting with my method actually sharpens my knife. — 1982

forms

spat fire · spitting fire · spits fire · spit fires · spit-fires

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