Spitting Image Definition

noun
A perfect likeness or exact image.
A son who is the spitting image of his father.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Spitting Image

Noun

Singular:
spitting image
Plural:
spitting-images

Origin of Spitting Image

  • Probably from alteration of spitten dialectal past participle of spit the close resemblance of one person to another being likened in folk sayings to the former person having been spat out of the latter's mouth

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Alteration of spit and image.

    From Wiktionary

Spitting Image Sentence Examples

  • He also has dim recollections of his encounter with Ofelia, the spitting image of the woman in the portrait in the sitting room.

  • By Appointment which includes one sketch involving Louise Gold very much in her Spitting Image puppeteer 's guise.

  • I 'm sure she is the spitting image of my ' Banjo '.

  • Ruthie tells me Chesapeake is the spitting image of the famous "Chesapeake" mascot of railroad fame.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPI

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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14 Letter Words14 Letter Words Starting With S14 Letter Words Ending With E