bespawl
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From be- (prefix meaning ‘about; around’) + spawl (“to scatter spittle from the mouth, spit”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈspɔːl/
(General American) IPA(key): /bɪˈspɔl/
Rhymes: -ɔːl
Hyphenation: be‧spawl
=== Verb ===
bespawl (third-person singular simple present bespawls, present participle bespawling, simple past and past participle bespawled)
(transitive, obsolete) To daub, make foul, or soil (someone or something) with spawl or spittle.
Synonyms: beslobber, bespit, bespittle
==== Alternative forms ====
bespaul
==== Derived terms ====
bespawled (adjective)
bespawling (noun)
==== Related terms ====
spawl (noun, verb)
spew (probably)
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
“bespawl”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.