Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
spitting-image
idiom
/ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ/
Definition
A perfect likeness or resemblance, particularly in appearance.
Examples
- She is the spitting image of her grandmother.
- That painting is the spitting image of the original.
- His son is the spitting image of him when he was a child.
Meaning
The phrase ‘spitting-image’ is used to describe someone or something that looks exactly like another person or thing, almost as if they are a twin or duplicate.
Synonyms
- look-alike
- double
- duplicate
- carbon copy
