| spitball |
a scrap of paper chewed and shaped into a lump to be used as a missile, as by a child. [2 definitions] |
| spit curl |
a curled lock of hair dampened and flattened against the forehead or temple. |
| spite |
the malicious wish to hurt, bother, or humiliate someone. [3 definitions] |
| spiteful |
prompted by or full of spite. |
| spitfire |
a person, esp. a girl or woman, with a quick or fiery temper. [2 definitions] |
| spitter |
one that spits saliva. [2 definitions] |
| spitting image |
(informal) an exact likeness; spit and image. |
| spittle |
saliva. [2 definitions] |
| spittlebug |
any of various insects that secrete and cover themselves with spittle in their larval stages. |
| spittoon |
a bowl, usu. large and made of metal, for spitting into; cuspidor. |
| spitz |
any of several dogs, such as the chow chow or Pomeranian, with a thick coat, erect pointed ears, and a tail that curls over the back. |
| splash |
to dash or scatter (a liquid or semiliquid). [9 definitions] |
| splashdown |
a landing on water, as of a spacecraft. |
| splat1 |
a broad, flat wood slat, as used in a chair back. |
| splat2 |
a slapping or splattering sound. |
| splatter |
to wet or soil with splashes. [3 definitions] |
| splay |
to spread or turn outward or apart; flare. [4 definitions] |
| splayfoot |
a foot that is flat and turned outward. |
| spleen |
a ductless organ on the left side near the stomach, which filters and stores blood, destroys certain worn-out red blood cells, and produces certain white blood cells of the immune system. [2 definitions] |
| splendid |
magnificent, grand, or the like; impressive. [2 definitions] |
| splendiferous |
(informal) magnificent; fine; splendid. |