- spitfire
- noun Date: 1656 a quick-tempered or highly emotional person
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Spitfire — may refer to:Aircraft* Supermarine Spitfire, a British single seat fighter aircraft used in World War IIAirports* Spitfire Aerodrome, an airport in Pedricktown, New Jersey, (United States)Automobiles* Triumph Spitfire, a small two seat British… … Wikipedia
Spitfire — может означать: Спорт* Содержание 1 Авиация 2 Морское дело 3 Кино 4 Музыка … Википедия
Spitfire — bedeutet im Englischen Feuerkopf oder Hitzkopf und bezeichnet ein Flugzeug, siehe Supermarine Spitfire, eine russische Ska Punk Band, siehe Spitfire (Band) eine US amerikanische Metalcore Band, siehe Spitfire (US Band) ein zweisitziges Cabrio der … Deutsch Wikipedia
Spitfire — Spit fire , n. A violent, irascible, or passionate person. [Colloq.] Grose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spitfire — Spitfire, Codename des Duron Prozessors (Duron) von AMD … Universal-Lexikon
Spitfire — a type of small ↑fighter aircraft used by the British air force during World War II. It was especially important in the Battle of Britain … Dictionary of contemporary English
spitfire — 1600, from SPIT (Cf. spit) (v.) + FIRE (Cf. fire) (n.). Replaced earlier shitfire (Cf. Florentine cacafuoco) … Etymology dictionary
spitfire — ► NOUN ▪ a person with a fierce temper … English terms dictionary
spitfire — [spit′fīr΄] n. a person, esp. a woman or girl, who is easily aroused to violent outbursts of anger … English World dictionary
spitfire — /spit fuyeur /, n. 1. a person, esp. a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts. 2. (cap.) a British fighter plane with a single in line engine used by the R.A.F. throughout World War II. [1590 1600; SPIT1 + FIRE] *… … Universalium
Spitfire — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le navire de la Royal Navy : HMS Spitfire Le chasseur de la Royal Air Force : Supermarine Spitfire Le cabriolet : Triumph Spitfire La… … Wikipédia en Français
