Spawl
/spɔːl/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Scattered or ejected spittle. archaic, uncountable
- 2 Alternative form of spall. alt-of, alternative
- 3 a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge wordnet
Verb
- 1 To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit. ambitransitive, obsolete
- 2 To say in a rough manner. obsolete, transitive
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
Perhaps representing a frequentative form of spew.