spitless

English

Etymology

From spit +‎ -less.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

spitless (not comparable)

1. Without spit or spitting.
   • 1965, Popular Mechanics, volume 123, number 3, page 140:

     Black tracks on the magneto, a hairline crack in the flywheel casing, pitted points or a spitless exhaust — all are clues to potential conkouts

2. (euphemistic) Having a dry mouth; greatly frightened.

Derived terms

• scared spitless

 

See also

• shitless
• witless