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spat

Letters that make spat

s, a, p, t are letters that make 'spat'

Words within spat

pat, spa, PA, at, Pa, pa, At are words within 'spat'

Anagrams of spat

taps, pats, past are anagrams of 'spat'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of spat

spate, spats are words created by adding a letter to 'spat'

spat is a 4 letter word starting with s
spat is a 4 letter word ending with t

10 possible definitions for 'spat'

Spat as "come down like raindrops"

Under this definition, spat is a verb and has the following properties:

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of come down, precipitate, fall.

Example of spat used within this context

"Bullets were spatting down on us"

Spat as "a young oyster or other bivalve"

Under this definition, spat is a noun and has the following properties:

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of young, offspring.

spat as a member

'spat' can be a member of Bivalvia, class Bivalvia, Lamellibranchia, class Pelecypoda, class Lamellibranchia.

Derivatives of spat

spat are derivatives of 'spat'.

Spat as "a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles"

Under this definition, spat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gaiter has the same meaning as spat

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of legging, leg covering, leging.

Spat as "a quarrel about petty points"

Under this definition, spat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fuss, bicker, bickering, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery have the same meaning as 'spat'

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of row, quarrel, words, wrangle, run-in, dustup.

Derivatives of spat

niggle, pettifog, brabble, spat, quibble, squabble, fussy, finical, finicky, particular, picky, bicker are derivatives of 'spat'.

Spat as "clap one's hands together"

Under this definition, spat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

clap has the same meaning as spat

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of gesticulate, motion, gesture.

Derivatives of spat

applauder, clapper, applause, hand clapping, clapping are derivatives of 'spat'.

Spat as "spawn"

Under this definition, spat is a verb and has the following properties:

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of spawn.

Derivatives of spat

spat is a derivative of spat.

Example of spat used within this context

"oysters spat"

Spat as "engage in a brief and petty quarrel"

Under this definition, spat is a verb and has the following properties:

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of argufy, altercate, quarrel, scrap, dispute.

Derivatives of spat

spat, fuss, bicker, bickering, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery are derivatives of 'spat'.

Spat as "clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval"

Under this definition, spat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

applaud, acclaim, clap have the same meaning as 'spat'

Antonyms

boo, hiss have the opposite meaning of 'spat'

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of gesticulate, motion, gesture.

Types of spat

bravo is a type of spat.

Derivatives of spat

applauder, eclat, plaudit, clapper, acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, applause, hand clapping, clapping are derivatives of 'spat'.

Entailments to spat

approve, O.K., okay, sanction are entailments to 'spat'.

Spat as "strike with a sound like that of falling rain"

Under this definition, spat is a verb and has the following properties:

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of impinge on, run into, strike, collide with, hit.

Example of spat used within this context

"Bullets were spatting the leaves"

Spat as "become permanently attached"

Under this definition, spat is a verb and has the following properties:

spat as a type

'spat' can be a type of attach.

Derivatives of spat

spat is a derivative of spat.

Example of spat used within this context

"mollusks or oysters spat"