Spit vs. Skewer

Spitnoun

A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.

Spitnoun

A generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula.

Spitnoun

(uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.

Spitnoun

(countable) An instance of spitting; specifically, a light fall of rain or snow.

Spitnoun

The depth to which the blade of a spade goes into the soil when it is used for digging; a layer of soil of the depth of a spade's blade.

Spitnoun

The amount of soil that a spade holds; a spadeful.

Spitverb

(transitive) To impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.

Spitverb

(transitive) To use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit.

Spitverb

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

Spitverb

(ambitransitive) To emit or expel in a manner similar to evacuating saliva from the mouth; specifically, to rain or snow slightly.

Spitverb

(ambitransitive) To utter (something) violently.

Spitverb

To rap, to utter.

Spitverb

To dig (something) using a spade; also, to turn (the soil) using a plough.

Spitverb

To plant (something) using a spade.

Spitverb

To dig, to spade.

Spitnoun

A long, slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while roasting.

Spitnoun

A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand.

Spitnoun

The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful.

Spitnoun

The secretion formed by the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum.

Spitverb

To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.

Spitverb

To spade; to dig.

Spitverb

To attend to a spit; to use a spit.

Spitverb

To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the mouth.

Spitverb

To eject; to throw out; to belch.

Spitverb

To throw out saliva from the mouth.

Spitverb

To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.

Spitnoun

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

Spitnoun

a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

Spitnoun

a skewer for holding meat over a fire

Spitnoun

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

Spitverb

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth;

Spitverb

utter with anger or contempt

Spitverb

rain gently;

Spitverb

drive a skewer through;

Skewernoun

A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.

Skewernoun

Food served on a skewer

Skewernoun

(chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.W

Skewerverb

To impale on a skewer.

Skewerverb

(chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.

Skewerverb

(figurative) To severely mock or discredit.

Skewernoun

A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or for keeping it in form while roasting.

Skewerverb

To fasten with skewers.

Skewernoun

a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted

Skewerverb

drive a skewer through;

Skewernoun

a long piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food, typically meat, together during cooking

Skewerverb

fasten together or pierce with a pin or skewer

Skewerverb

subject to sharp criticism or critical analysis

Skewer

A skewer is a thin metal or wood stick used to hold pieces of food together. The word may sometimes be used as a metonym, to refer to the entire food item served on a skewer, as in .