| spick-and-span |
perfectly clean and tidy. [2 definitions] |
| spicule |
a small needlelike body, part, or projection, such as one of the hard processes forming the skeletal elements of invertebrates such as sponges. |
| spicy |
containing strong spices, as food. [3 definitions] |
| spider |
any of various eight-legged invertebrates, related to mites and ticks, that typically spin webs in which to nest and catch their prey. |
| spider monkey |
any of several tropical American monkeys that have long spidery limbs, rudimentary or no thumbs, and a long prehensile tail. |
| spider plant |
a plant of the lily family, with long, narrow, sometimes white-streaked leaves, commonly grown as a houseplant. |
| spider web |
a web constructed by spiders to trap prey, made from very fine filaments of silk secreted from their abdomens. |
| spiderwort |
any of various fleshy herbs that have grasslike leaves and bear showy three-petaled blue, purple, or pink flowers. |
| spidery |
like a spider, esp. in having long thin legs. [2 definitions] |
| spiel |
(informal) a usu. rehearsed talk or speech that is used to sell, persuade, or amuse. |
| spigot |
a device used to regulate the flow of liquid from a pipe or other opening; tap; faucet. [2 definitions] |
| spike1 |
an object similar in appearance and function to a nail, but longer and thicker, used to fasten or secure heavy timbers, railroad tracks, or the like. [9 definitions] |
| spike2 |
an ear of grain such as wheat. [2 definitions] |
| spike lavender |
an aromatic plant of southern Europe that bears pale purple flowers and yields an oil used in painting. |
| spikelet |
a small spike, esp. a secondary, flower-bearing spike in grasses. |
| spikenard |
an aromatic plant, native to East India, that bears purplish flowers. [3 definitions] |
| spiky |
resembling a spike or spikes; long and sharp-pointed. [2 definitions] |
| spile |
a wooden peg or plug, esp. one used as a spigot in a barrel. [4 definitions] |
| spill1 |
to cause or allow (a liquid or small particles or objects) to flow or fall from a container, esp. unintentionally. [10 definitions] |
| spill2 |
a thin piece of wood or twist of paper used to light a flame. [2 definitions] |
| spill-proof |
designed to prevent spilling, as a cup or jug. |