Definition of SPITFIRE

spitfire

Meanings

Plural: spitfires

Noun

  • a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
  • A cannon.
  • A person with a fiery temper, someone easily provoked to anger, especially a woman or girl.
  • A larva of the spitfire sawfly, Perga affinis.

Origin / Etymology

A compound of spit + fire

Scrabble Score: 13

spitfire is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
spitfire is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spitfire is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

spitfire is a valid Words With Friends word