spawl en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /spɔːl/
Etymology
Perhaps representing a frequentative form of spew.
Meanings
- (archaic, uncountable) Scattered or ejected spittle.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
spawl en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /spɔːl/
Etymology
Perhaps representing a frequentative form of spew.
Meanings
- (ambitransitive, obsolete) To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit.
- (obsolete, transitive) To say in a rough manner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spawled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spawled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| spawling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spawls | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spawl en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /spɔːl/
Meanings
-
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of spall.
alt of spall
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spawls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |