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spaniel a small to medium-sized dog with short legs, long drooping ears, and long silky hair. [2 definitions]
Spanish of or pertaining to Spain or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions]
Spanish America Mexico and the Spanish-speaking countries in Central and South America and islands in the Caribbean Sea, collectively.
Spanish-American of or pertaining to Spanish America or its peoples, cultures, languages, or the like. [3 definitions]
Spanish-American War the war fought in 1898 between the United States and Spain.
Spanish Armada a Spanish fleet of warships, sent in 1588 to conquer England, which was thoroughly defeated by the English navy.
Spanish cedar any of several tropical American trees that have reddish aromatic wood. [2 definitions]
Spanish Civil War a civil war fought in Spain between 1936 and 1939.
Spanish fly a potentially dangerous powder made by grinding a species of European blister beetle and formerly used as a diuretic or aphrodisiac. [2 definitions]
Spanish Inquisition a Spanish tribunal of about 1480 to 1830, founded to combat heresy and noted for its extreme cruelty.
Spanish Main formerly, the coastal region of northern South America. [2 definitions]
Spanish moss a rootless plant of gray threadlike stems that hang in long matted clusters in certain trees in the southeastern United States and tropical America.
Spanish omelet an omelet that encloses or is topped by a thick mixture of chopped tomatoes, onions, and peppers.
Spanish rice a dish, sometimes baked, that is made of boiled rice mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions, and peppers.
spank1 to strike (someone, usu. a child) with the open hand or a paddle, esp. on the buttocks, for punishment. [2 definitions]
spank2 to move briskly, quickly, or vigorously.
spanker a person who spanks. [2 definitions]
spanking an instance of punishing a child by slapping or paddling the buttocks. [4 definitions]
Spar a female member of the U.S. Coast Guard (acronym for "semper paratus", the Guard's motto).
spar1 a strong pole, esp. one that supports sails on a ship, such as the mast, boom, gaff, or yard. [3 definitions]
spar2 to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. [5 definitions]