spitless

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English

Etymology

From spit +‎ -less.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

spitless (not comparable)

  1. Without spit or spitting.
    • 1965, Popular Mechanics, volume 123, number 3, page 140:
      Black tracks on the magneto, a hairline crack in the flywheel casing, pitted points or a spitless exhaust — all are clues to potential conkouts
  2. (euphemistic) Having a dry mouth; greatly frightened.

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