Word Definition

Spawn

  1. To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.
  2. To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously.
  3. The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.
  4. To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.
  5. The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals.
  6. To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.
  7. Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.
  8. The buds or branches produced from underground stems.