spitball
12 points
English
8 letters
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Definitions
noun
an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/spˈɪtbˌɔːl/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural spitballs
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
footballrecallbasketballoverallwormholenightfallwaterfallvolleyballcholesteroleyeballsoftballawolmeatballfireballdownfallsnowball
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