Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spit nails

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: spit -nails
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak or sputter in a very angry manner.

Example Sentences

"[O]ne thing about Aunt Jenny gets me so mad I could spit nails."
"The three chiefs of staff are described by sources as ‘spitting nails’ over the latest proposals to cut the defence budget even further."
"Just the thought of Joseph I. Lieberman makes some Democrats want to spit nails these days. But Mr. Lieberman, the Connecticut independent, is not the least troubled by his status as Capitol Hill’s master infuriator."

Inflected Forms

spits nails (present, singular) spitting nails (participle, present) spat nails (participle, past) spat nails (past)

Phrases

spit blood spit chips spit feathers spit tacks spit venom

Frequently Paired Words

spit blood spit chips spit feathers spit tacks spit venom

Questions

What does spit nails mean?: To speak or sputter in a very angry manner.

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