spitting /ˈspɪtɪŋ/noun 2forms 1phrases 2 noun2 •An appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to cool slowly, jets of oxygen forming small cones and sometimes throwing up drops of molten metal. •expectorationFour brothers of the name of Smith, died with black spitting; all of them were stone-workers. — 1837 formsspittings Phrases with spitting spitting distanceA short distance. spitting imageThe exact likeness (of someone); a speaking or living image.
