"spitty" meaning in English

See spitty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more spitty [comparative], most spitty [superlative]
Etymology: From spit + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spit|y}} spit + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} spitty (comparative more spitty, superlative most spitty)
  1. characterised by spitting
    Sense id: en-spitty-en-adj-a4qPh2Tf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 46 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 51 40 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 45 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 45 3
  2. tending to spit frequently
    Sense id: en-spitty-en-adj-zgmk0jTg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 46 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 45 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 45 3
  3. covered in saliva
    Sense id: en-spitty-en-adj-NsiDoztH
     
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