| split infinitive |
an infinitive in which a word or group of words, usu. an adverb or adverbial phrase, comes between "to" and its following verb, as in "to easily succeed". |
| split-level |
of a house or apartment, having adjacent sections a half story above or below each other. |
| split pea |
a shelled and dried yellow or green pea that has been split in half and is usu. used in soup. |
| split personality |
a psychological condition in which a person displays two or more relatively distinct and complex personalities. |
| split second |
a fraction or part of a second; extremely brief time; instant. |
| split shift |
a work shift with two or more work periods divided by longer-than-usual breaks. |
| split the difference |
to make a compromise with someone. [2 definitions] |
| split ticket |
a ballot with votes that are cast for candidates of more than one party. [2 definitions] |
| splitting |
liable to cause a split or rupture; acute. [2 definitions] |
| split-up |
a breaking up or dividing into two or more parts, groups, or the like. |
| split up |
to end a relationship. |
| splotch |
an irregularly shaped blotch, spot, or stain. [3 definitions] |
| splotchy |
marked with splotches. |
| splurge |
to spend money extravagantly or wastefully, esp. on oneself. [4 definitions] |
| splutter |
to speak rapidly and disjointedly, as in anger or confusion. [5 definitions] |
| spoil |
to ruin or detract from; make unusable or unsatisfactory. [5 definitions] |
| spoilable |
combined form of spoil. |
| spoilage |
the act of spoiling, or the condition of being spoiled. [2 definitions] |
| spoiled |
having a misguided sense that one is entitled to have one's desires and wishes gratified, resulting from overly indulgent treatment by parents or others. [2 definitions] |
| spoiler |
one that spoils. [3 definitions] |
| spoilsman |
a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils, or who advocates the spoils system. |