spittingly

Definitions

In a spitting (uttering something violently) manner.

Examples

“Through taut mouth-slit, in a very low voice, but spittingly, she said, “Don’t touch⟳ me.”[…]Her posture didn’t alter, but her lips arched and the words were spat out: “Why don’t you strap me and stick⟳ pins in me? They used to do that.””

“‘My God, I was a fool to marry⟳ you,’ she spat out.[…]‘There was no need⟳,’ she continued slowly, spittingly, deliberately, ‘to throw⟳ my father’s gold cuff-links in the Thames.’”

“‘Come⟳ on then, spit⟳ it out!’[…]And he began to speak⟳, spittingly. ‘Dammit, son, you can’t change⟳ history, you can’t change⟳ the will of God, understand⟳ this![…]’”

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