spited

spite

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spahyt]
- /spaɪt/
- /spaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spahyt]
- /spaɪt/

Definitions of spited word

noun spited a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice. 1
noun spited a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge. 1
noun spited Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance. 1
verb with object spited to treat with spite or malice. 1
verb with object spited to annoy or thwart, out of spite. 1
verb with object spited to fill with spite; vex; offend. 1

See all 8 definitions of spited

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Origin of spited

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English; aphetic variant of despite

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Parts of speech for Spited

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spited

spited popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for spited

verb spited

backbit — Simple past tense and past participle of backbite.
badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.

noun spited

envied — Simple past tense and past participle of envy.
grudged — a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.

All 4 Synonyms of spited