spitfire
[ spit-fahyuhr ]
/ ˈspɪtˌfaɪər /
noun
a person, especially a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts.
(initial capital letter) a British fighter plane with a single in-line engine used by the R.A.F. throughout World War II.
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Words nearby spitfire
spitchcock, spit curl, spite, spite fence, spiteful, spitfire, Spithead, spit in the ocean, Spitsbergen, spit-shine, spitsticker
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British Dictionary definitions for spitfire
spitfire
/ (ˈspɪtˌfaɪə) /
noun
a person given to outbursts of spiteful temper and anger, esp a woman or girl
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