How Do You Spell SPITTED?

Pronunciation: [spˈɪtɪd] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "spitted" may seem confusing, but it follows the usual rules of adding "-ed" to verbs to indicate past tense. The IPA phonetic transcription for "spitted" is /ˈspɪtɪd/. The first syllable "spi-" is pronounced as "spi" with a short "i" sound, while the second syllable "-ted" is pronounced as "tid" with a soft "t" and a short "i" sound. This word is commonly used in cooking to describe food that has been skewered and roasted over a flame.

SPITTED Meaning and Definition

1. Spitted is the past tense and past participle of the verb "spit." The word "spit" has multiple definitions and can be used as a noun or a verb. As a verb, "spit" primarily refers to forcefully expelling saliva or any liquid from the mouth, often as a result of irritation, disgust, or humor. In addition to saliva, it can also pertain to projecting or ejecting other substances like phlegm, food, or liquid. This action typically involves a forceful or rapid expulsion, especially through pursed lips.

   However, "spitted" can also describe the act of impaling someone or an animal on a spit, which is a long metal rod or skewer used for cooking meat over a fire. In this context, to be "spitted" means to be pierced or impaled on the spit, usually through the abdomen or carcass, before being roasted or cooked.

   Furthermore, "spitted" can be used metaphorically to describe someone being subjected to intense scrutiny, criticism, or verbal attack. It suggests that a person is being publicly or violently exposed, as though they are metaphorically being impaled on a spit and subjected to harsh judgment or ridicule.

   In summary, "spitted" is the past tense and past participle of "spit" and can refer to the act of forcefully ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth, impaling someone on a spit for cooking, or subjecting someone to intense scrutiny or criticism.

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Other Common Misspellings for SPITTED

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Etymology of SPITTED

The word "spitted" is the past participle of the verb "spit", which has a Middle English origin. It can be traced back to the Old English word "spittan", meaning "to thrust or stab". This Old English word is related to the Old Norse word "spetta". Over time, the verb "spit" developed the specific meaning of "to thrust a pointed object through something" or "to impale with a spit". In culinary terms, "spitted" refers to food that has been impaled on a spit (a long, pointed rod) and roasted or grilled.

Conjugate verb Spitted

CONDITIONAL

I would spitted

you would spitted

he/she/it would spitted

we would spitted

they would spitted

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be spitteding

you would be spitteding

he/she/it would be spitteding

we would be spitteding

they would be spitteding

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have spitted

you would have spitted

he/she/it would have spitted

we would have spitted

they would have spitted

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been spitteding

you would have been spitteding

he/she/it would have been spitteding

we would have been spitteding

they would have been spitteding

FUTURE

I will spitted

you will spitted

he/she/it will spitted

we will spitted

they will spitted

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be spitteding

you will be spitteding

he/she/it will be spitteding

we will be spitteding

they will be spitteding

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have spitteded

you will have spitteded

he/she/it will have spitteded

we will have spitteded

they will have spitteded

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been spitteding

you will have been spitteding

he/she/it will have been spitteding

we will have been spitteding

they will have been spitteding

IMPERATIVE

you spitted

we let´s spitted

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to spitted

PAST

I spitteded

you spitteded

he/she/it spitteded

we spitteded

they spitteded

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was spitteding

you were spitteding

he/she/it was spitteding

we were spitteding

they were spitteding

PAST PARTICIPLE

spitteded

PAST PERFECT

I had spitteded

you had spitteded

he/she/it had spitteded

we had spitteded

they had spitteded

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been spitteding

you had been spitteding

he/she/it had been spitteding

we had been spitteding

they had been spitteding

PRESENT

I spitted

you spitted

he/she/it spitteds

we spitted

they spitted

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am spitteding

you are spitteding

he/she/it is spitteding

we are spitteding

they are spitteding

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

spitteding

PRESENT PERFECT

I have spitteded

you have spitteded

he/she/it has spitteded

we have spitteded

they have spitteded

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been spitteding

you have been spitteding

he/she/it has been spitteding

we have been spitteding

they have been spitteding