The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.

A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface.

(often in the plural) A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.

(automotive, UK, Australia) A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.

(aviation) A drag-reducing aerodynamic fairing covering the upper portions of the tyres of an aeroplane equipped with non-retractable landing gear.

A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.

A light blow with something flat.

An obsolete unit of distance in astronomy (symbol S), equal to one billion kilometres.

simple past and past participle of spit

(transitive, intransitive) To spawn. Used of shellfish as above.

To quarrel or argue briefly.

(transitive and intransitive) To strike with a spattering sound.