| sprout |
to start to grow, as a shoot or bud. [6 definitions] |
| spruce1 |
any of various evergreen trees that have short, densely growing, needlelike leaves and bear hanging cones. [2 definitions] |
| spruce2 |
neat, stylish, or smartly dressed or groomed. [2 definitions] |
| sprung |
a past tense and past participle of spring. |
| spry |
agile and briskly energetic in motion; nimble. |
| spud |
a tool with a narrow spadelike head for digging up weeds or roots, or a similar tool for cutting holes in ice. [3 definitions] |
| spume |
foam or froth. [2 definitions] |
| spumoni |
an Italian ice cream that contains chopped nuts and fruits and sometimes has layers of different colors and flavors. |
| spun |
past tense and past participle of spin. [2 definitions] |
| spun glass |
very thin fibers or threads of glass, used in a variety of products; fiberglass. |
| spunk |
courage, spirit, or determination. [2 definitions] |
| spunky |
courageous, spirited, or determined. |
| spur |
a device attached to a rider's boot heel that has a spike or toothed wheel and is used to urge the horse forward. [7 definitions] |
| spurge |
any of various mostly tropical plants that have bitter milky juice and bear small flowers without petals. |
| spur gear |
a gear wheel with teeth that are cut parallel to the axis of rotation. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. [3 definitions] |
| spurred |
having or wearing spurs. |
| spurt |
to rush or squirt out suddenly and forcefully, as liquid, steam, or the like; spout. [5 definitions] |
| sputnik |
any of several manufactured earth satellites launched by the former Soviet Union, esp. the first in 1957. |
| sputter |
to speak or exclaim rapidly and explosively, often emitting saliva or bits of food, as in anger or confusion. [4 definitions] |