| 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. |
| spill the beans |
to inadvertently or purposely disclose a secret. |
| spillway |
a channel through which overflow can escape, as of water from a reservoir. |
| spin |
to draw out, twist, and wind (fibers), or to make (thread or yarn) by this process. [15 definitions] |
| spina bifida |
a congenital defect in which part of the spinal cord protrudes from the spinal column, often resulting in severe neurological disorders. |
| spinach |
a leafy green plant widely cultivated as a vegetable. |
| spinal |
of, pertaining to, affecting, or near the spine or spinal cord. [3 definitions] |
| spinal anesthesia |
partial or complete anesthesia produced by injecting an anesthetic directly into the spinal cord. |
| spinal column |
in vertebrate animals, the row of vertebrae linked together to form the axis of the skeleton and protect the spinal cord; spine; backbone. |
| spinal cord |
the thick cord of nerve tissue that extends through the inner canal of the spinal column from the base of the brain to the end of the spine of any vertebrate animal. |
| spindle |
a thin notched rod with tapered ends, on which thread is twisted and wound as it is spun. [9 definitions] |
| spindlelegs |
long thin legs. [2 definitions] |
| spindly |
long or tall, slender, and usu. frail or weak-looking. |
| spin doctor |
(slang) a representative, esp. of a politician, who gives a favorable interpretation for utterances and decisions. |
| spindrift |
spray blown from waves by the wind. |
| spine |
the backbone in vertebrates; spinal column. [4 definitions] |
| spinel |
any of a group of hard, crystalline mineral oxides containing magnesium and aluminum, the red variety of which is used as a gem. |
| spineless |
having no courage, conviction, or will power; irresolute. [3 definitions] |