Definition of SPITFIRE

spitfire

Plural: spitfires

Noun

  • A quick-tempered and passionate person.
  • 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.

Examples

  • She became a SPITFIRE whenever her Words With Friends opponent managed a surprising high score.

Origin / Etymology

A compound of spit + fire

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

spitfire: valid Words With Friends Word