spitted

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English

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Etymology 1

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See spit (impale).

Verb

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spitted

  1. simple past and past participle of spit (Etymology 1)

Adjective

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spitted (comparative more spitted, superlative most spitted)

  1. Shot out long; said of antlers.
    • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “VIII. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [], London: [] William Rawley []; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee [], →OCLC:
      the head of a deer, that by age is more spitted

Etymology 2

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See spit (expectorate) (Etymology 2).

Verb

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spitted

  1. (nonstandard) simple past and past participle of spit (expectorate, etc, Etymology 2)