spats

Meanings

Noun

• a quarrel about petty points
• a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
• a young oyster or other bivalve
• A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
• A similar device for horses.
• Long hair on front of lower legs of heavier horses (over the hooves), especially draft horses, notably the Clydesdale breed.
• form-fitting shorts covering the waist to mid- or lower thigh usually worn for athletic situations, compression shorts
• plural of spat

Verb

• come down like raindrops
• become permanently attached
• strike with a sound like that of falling rain
• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
• engage in a brief and petty quarrel
• spawn
• clap one's hands together
• third-person singular simple present indicative of spat

Synonyms

acclaim, applaud, bicker, bickering, clap, fuss, gaiter, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff

Antonyms

boo, feather, feathering, feathers, horsefeathers