Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun That which is spawled, or spit out.

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  • noun That which is spawled, or spat out.

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Examples

  • The spawling kingdom he painstakingly built collapsed in a few years after his death

    AMARINDER'S BOOK ON HISTORY TO BE OUT SOON 2009

  • Here were mostly industrial complexes: large, spawling acres of factory floors, warehouses and smoke stacks.

    Thunder and Ashes Z.A. Recht 2008

  • [3] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, spawling has to do with spittle or expectoration.

    Letter from Robert Carter to Benjamin Grayson, July 27, 1731 1731

  • When I think of the word "epic", I think of a spawling song like Two Gallant's "Waves of Grain" but I'm not sure about replayability - it's over 9 minutes long.

    Popular Posts Across MetaFilter 2009

  • The spawling property now includes vineyards and a plaque attached to the side of the home honouring Triquet and the Royal 22nd Regiment.

    Toronto Sun 2009

  • The spawling Media village that sprung up for Simpson's preliminary hearing looked to be two thirds smaller, with some parking spaces available.

    News4Jax.com - Local News 2008

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  • A noisy clearing of the throat.

    May 16, 2008