SPITFIRE


Meaning of SPITFIRE in English

/spit"fuyeur'/ , n.

1. a person, esp. a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts.

2. ( cap. ) a British fighter plane with a single in-line engine used by the R.A.F. throughout World War II.

[ 1590-1600; SPIT 1 + FIRE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .