Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spitting box

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: spit-ting box
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A receptacle to spit into; a spittoon.

Example Sentences

"In the midst of this congregation stood a chafing-dish with live-coals, for the convenience of lighting their pipes, and every individual was accommodated with a spitting-box."

Inflected Forms

spitting boxes (plural)

Questions

What does spitting box mean?: A receptacle to spit into; a spittoon.

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