spitfire
[ spit-fahyuh r ]
/ 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.
Words nearby spitfire
spitballer,
spitchcock,
spite,
spite fence,
spiteful,
spitfire,
spithead,
spitsbergen,
spitsticker,
spitteler,
spitter
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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