| noun | a quarrel about petty points |
| noun | a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles |
| noun | a young oyster or other bivalve |
| verb | come down like raindrops “Bullets were spatting down on us” |
| verb | become permanently attached “mollusks or oysters spat” |
| verb | strike with a sound like that of falling rain “Bullets were spatting the leaves” |
| verb | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
| verb | engage in a brief and petty quarrel |
| verb | spawn “oysters spat” |
| verb | clap one's hands together “The children were clapping to the music” |
| verb | expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth “The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer” |
| verb | utter with anger or contempt |
| verb | rain gently “It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick” |
| verb | drive a skewer through “skewer the meat for the BBQ” |
| bicker | verb | argue over petty things |
| spat | verb | engage in a brief and petty quarrel |
| squabble | verb | argue over petty things |
| pettifog | verb | argue over petty things |
| fussy | adjective | exacting especially about details |
| spat | noun | a young oyster or other bivalve |
| applauder | noun | someone who applauds |
| clapper | noun | someone who applauds |
| clapping | noun | a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together |
| acclaim | noun | enthusiastic approval |
| spit | noun | the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) |
| spitter | noun | a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth) |
| spitting | noun | the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) |
| ptyalism | noun | excessive flow of saliva |
| sprinkle | noun | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby |
| sprinkling | noun | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby |
| skewer | noun | a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted |