Pronunciation: /spɪt ˈvɛnəm/blʌd/neɪlz/tæks/
noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
A1 The snake can spit venom to defend itself.
A2 The angry cat looked like it could spit nails.
B1 The villain in the movie would often spit blood after a fight scene.
B2 The athlete's intense training regime made them feel like they could spit tacks.
C1 The politician's speech was so full of anger, it seemed like they could spit venom at their opponents.
C2 The author's words were so cutting, they seemed to spit nails with every sentence.
verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
A1 The snake spit venom at its prey.
A2 The angry cat spat nails when it was cornered.
B1 The villain in the movie was known to spit blood when he was defeated.
B2 The athlete spat tacks as he pushed himself to the limit during the race.
C1 The dragon in the fantasy novel was able to spit venom at its enemies.
C2 The politician was known to spit nails during debates, showing his aggressive nature.
adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
A1 The cat spit nails when it was scared.
A2 The angry customer was spitting tacks at the cashier.
B1 The politician's speech was filled with venom towards his opponents.
B2 The rival team's coach was spitting blood after losing the championship.
C1 The bitter ex-employee was known to spit venom about the company.
C2 The gossip columnist was accused of spitting nails with her scathing remarks.
adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree.
A1 She was so angry that she looked like she could spit nails.
A2 The cat hissed and spat venom at the unfamiliar dog.
B1 The politician's speech was filled with anger as he seemed to spit blood at his opponents.
B2 The athlete was so frustrated with the referee's decision that he looked like he could spit tacks.
C1 The author's words were so cutting that they seemed to spit venom at the critics.
C2 The lawyer's cross-examination was so intense that it felt like she was spitting nails at the witness.
preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.
A1 She was so angry that she looked like she could spit nails.
A2 The cat hissed and looked ready to spit venom.
B1 The politician's speech was so full of anger that it seemed like he would spit blood.
B2 The competitor was so frustrated that he seemed ready to spit tacks.
C1 The CEO's response to the criticism was so harsh that it felt like she could spit venom.
C2 The artist's controversial statement made it seem as if he could spit nails in retaliation.
conjunction A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
A1 She was so angry that she looked like she could spit nails.
A2 The cat hissed and spat venom when the dog approached.
B1 The politician's speech was full of anger as he seemed to spit blood with every word.
B2 The athlete was so determined to win that she seemed to spit tacks during the final sprint.
C1 The lawyer's cross-examination was so intense that he seemed to spit venom with every question.
C2 The artist's performance was so powerful that it felt like she could spit nails with every note she sang.
interjection A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise.
A1 I accidentally stepped on a tack and yelled, 'spit tacks!'
A2 When the cat scratched me, I shouted, 'spit nails!'
B1 After hearing the news, she exclaimed, 'spit blood!'
B2 The customer was so angry that he shouted, 'spit venom!'
C1 Upon realizing the betrayal, she hissed, 'spit venom!'
C2 The politician's speech was filled with so much anger that he seemed to spit nails with every word.
formal The snake has the ability to spit venom at its prey from a distance.
informal Watch out for that guy, he can spit nails when he gets angry.
slang She was so mad, she started spitting tacks at everyone in the room.
figurative His words were like venom, as he spat insults at his opponent during the debate.
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