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Pitted vs Spitted - What's the difference?

pitted | spitted |

As verbs the difference between pitted and spitted

is that pitted is past tense of pit while spitted is past tense of spit.

As adjectives the difference between pitted and spitted

is that pitted is having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate while spitted is shot out long; said of antlers.

pitted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pit)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate
  • (of fruit) Having had the pits removed

    • spitted

    English

    Etymology 1

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (spit)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shot out long; said of antlers.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Etymology 2

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (nonstandard) (spit)
  • * Bible, Luke xviii. 32
    • He shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on.