| spaghetti strap |
a thin round shoulder strap on a woman's garment such as a party dress. |
| Spain |
a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula between Portugal and the Mediterranean Sea. |
| spallation |
a nuclear reaction in which bombardment of atomic nuclei with a high-energy projectiles results in the ejection of subatomic particles. [2 definitions] |
| Spam |
trademark for an inexpensive meat prepared from pork pieces and seasonings, usu. canned. |
| span1 |
the extent, stretch, or reach between two points or limits. [9 definitions] |
| span2 |
a pair of mules, horses, oxen, or the like, hitched and driven together. |
| spandex |
an elastic synthetic fiber used in girdles, swimsuits, exercise clothing, and the like. |
| spandrel |
in architecture, the roughly triangular space formed by the exterior curves of an arch or arches and the enclosing frame or overhead cornice. |
| spang |
(informal) quickly, squarely, or precisely. |
| spangle |
a small thin piece of shiny metal, plastic, or the like, used for decoration, esp. on clothing. [4 definitions] |
| Spaniard |
a native or citizen of Spain, or a descendant thereof. |
| spaniel |
a small to medium-sized dog with short legs, long drooping ears, and long silky hair. [2 definitions] |
| Spanish |
of or pertaining to Spain or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Spanish America |
Mexico and the Spanish-speaking countries in Central and South America and islands in the Caribbean Sea, collectively. |
| Spanish-American |
of or pertaining to Spanish America or its peoples, cultures, languages, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Spanish-American War |
the war fought in 1898 between the United States and Spain. |
| Spanish Armada |
a Spanish fleet of warships, sent in 1588 to conquer England, which was thoroughly defeated by the English navy. |
| Spanish cedar |
any of several tropical American trees that have reddish aromatic wood. [2 definitions] |
| Spanish Civil War |
a civil war fought in Spain between 1936 and 1939. |
| Spanish fly |
a potentially dangerous powder made by grinding a species of European blister beetle and formerly used as a diuretic or aphrodisiac. [2 definitions] |
| Spanish Inquisition |
a Spanish tribunal of about 1480 to 1830, founded to combat heresy and noted for its extreme cruelty. |