sparkle |
to throw off or reflect little flashes or gleams of light; glitter. [9 definitions] |
sparkler |
a person or thing that sparkles. [3 definitions] |
sparkly |
highly reflective of light and appearing to emit flashes similar to sparks. |
spark plug |
a device threaded into the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine that produces sparks that ignite fuel. [2 definitions] |
sparring partner |
a person who acts as a boxer's opponent in practice rounds. |
sparrow |
any of various small songbirds that have brownish or grayish feathers and are common in many regions. [2 definitions] |
sparrow hawk |
a small North American falcon; kestrel. [2 definitions] |
sparse |
thinly scattered; not thick or dense; scanty. |
Sparta |
a dominant city in the southern part of ancient Greece. |
Spartan |
of or pertaining to ancient Sparta or its people, culture, or the like. [5 definitions] |
spar varnish |
a hard waterproof varnish. |
spasm |
a sudden uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. [2 definitions] |
spasmodic |
concerning, resembling, or marked by a spasm or spasms; convulsive. [2 definitions] |
spastic |
of, relating to, or afflicted by spasms. |
spasticity |
a condition of sudden and uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. |
spastic paralysis |
a condition in which certain muscles remain in a state of continuous contraction, causing rigidity of moving parts and exaggerated tendon reflexes. |
spat1 |
a short, insignificant quarrel. [4 definitions] |
spat2 |
a past tense and past participle of spit1. |
spat3 |
(often pl.) a short cloth or leather covering worn over the top of the shoe and around the ankle, and usu. fastened with a strap under the shoe; gaiter. |
spat4 |
a young oyster or other shellfish. |
spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. [2 definitions] |