The Clue
Uttered contemptuously (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SPAT
Tags
Notes
The answer SPAT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Quarrel
Run-in
Scrap
Squabble
Tiff
Bad exchange
Bit of a tiff
Brief brouhaha
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Falling-out
Honeymoon spoiler
Light splash
Minor dispute
Petty dispute
Petty quarrel
Petty scrap
Shoe cover
Shoe coverer
Showed contempt
Showed disdain
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Definition
SPAT as a noun:
1. (bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss) = a quarrel about petty points
2. (spat, gaiter) = a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
3. a young oyster or other bivalve
SPAT as a verb:
1. come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"
2. become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"
3. strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"
4. (applaud, clap, spat, acclaim) = clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
5. engage in a brief and petty quarrel
6. spawn; "oysters spat"
7. (clap, spat) = clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
SPIT as a verb:
1. (spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue) = expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
2. (spit, spit out) = utter with anger or contempt
3. (sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter) = rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
4. (skewer, spit) = drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"