English noun: spitter | |||
1. | spitter (person) a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth) | ||
Synonyms | expectorator | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
2. | spitter (act) an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it | ||
Synonyms | spitball | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delivery, pitch | ||