| springboard |
a flexible board secured at one end and used to give impetus to a jump in diving or gymnastics. [2 definitions] |
| springbok |
a graceful brown and white gazelle of southern Africa that leaps high into the air when startled. |
| spring chicken |
a young chicken suitable for broiling or frying. |
| springer |
someone or something that springs. [2 definitions] |
| springer spaniel |
a dog of either of two breeds of spaniel, English or Welsh, having drooping ears and a silky brown and white or black and white coat, and used for flushing and retrieving game. |
| spring fever |
the feelings of listlessness or restlessness that may affect people at the beginning of spring. |
| Springfield |
the capital of Illinois. |
| springhouse |
a small structure over a spring or stream, used for keeping milk, butter, and the like cool. |
| spring lock |
a lock in which a spring automatically shoots the bolt. |
| spring tide |
the tides that occur soon after the new or full moon and have the greatest rise and fall. (Cf. neap.) [2 definitions] |
| springtime |
the season of spring. [2 definitions] |
| springy |
having an elastic or flexible quality; resilient. [2 definitions] |
| sprinkle |
to scatter or drop (a substance) in droplets or small particles. [9 definitions] |
| sprinkler |
a device for sprinkling, esp. one for watering lawns, gardens, or crops. [2 definitions] |
| sprinkler system |
a system of sprinklers designed to put out fires in a building, usu. automatically. [2 definitions] |
| sprinkling |
a quantity that is sprinkled. |
| sprint |
to run or go at top speed, esp. for a relatively short distance. [4 definitions] |
| sprit |
a pole that extends diagonally from the base of a mast to the uppermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail. |
| sprite |
a small supernatural being; fairy, elf, or goblin. [2 definitions] |
| spritsail |
a sail that is extended by a sprit. |
| sprocket |
a wheel with toothlike points that fit into the links of a chain, as on a bicycle. |