Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spit-ball

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
spit-ball
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of spitball (“balled-up piece of paper”).

Etymology

From spit + ball.

Inflected Forms

spit-balls (plural)

Questions

What does spit-ball mean?
Alternative spelling of spitball (“balled-up piece of paper”).
Where does spit-ball come from?
From spit + ball.

How to pronounce spit-ball

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