ETYM Old Eng. spite, as. spitu; akin to Dutch spit, German spiess, Old High Germ. spiz, Dan. spid. Swed. spett, and to German spitz pointed.
1. A narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea; SYN. tongue.
2. A skewer for holding meat over a fire.
3. The act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva); SYN. spitting, expectoration.