- spitfire spit·fire n
- ['spɪtˌfaɪə(r)]
she's a real spitfire — è una persona molto irascibile
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
spitfire spit·fire n
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Spitfire — Spit fire , n. A violent, irascible, or passionate person. [Colloq.] Grose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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spitfire — spit•fire [[t]ˈspɪtˌfaɪər[/t]] n. a person of fiery temper • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
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spitfire — /spit fuyeur /, n. 1. a person, esp. a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts. 2. (cap.) a British fighter plane with a single in line engine used by the R.A.F. throughout World War II. [1590 1600; SPIT1 + FIRE] *… … Universalium
spitfire — 1600, from SPIT (Cf. spit) (v.) + FIRE (Cf. fire) (n.). Replaced earlier shitfire (Cf. Florentine cacafuoco) … Etymology dictionary
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