| spirea |
any of several shrubs related to the roses and bearing small clusters of small pink or white flowers. |
| spirillum |
any of several spiral-shaped, aerobic bacteria having flagella, or any of various other related organisms. |
| spirit |
the vital force that is thought to be an element of human beings; soul. [11 definitions] |
| spirit away |
to remove secretly or mysteriously. |
| spirited |
full of vigor, courage, or enthusiasm. |
| spirit gum |
a special type of glue used in the theater to fasten false hair or whiskers to an actor's face. |
| spiritism |
spiritualism. |
| spiritless |
having no spirit. [2 definitions] |
| spirit level |
a device for determining a true horizontal or vertical plane, as in carpentry; level. |
| spiritous |
of, resembling, or containing alcohol; spirituous. |
| spirits |
a person's general feeling of emotion at a certain time. |
| spirits of ammonia |
a solution of ammonia in alcohol and water, often with other aromatic agents. |
| spiritual |
of or pertaining to that which is not of physical matter or substance; supernatural; incorporeal. [7 definitions] |
| spiritualism |
the belief or theory that the dead can and do communicate with those still living, as through mediums. [3 definitions] |
| spiritualist |
a believer in spiritualism. [2 definitions] |
| spirituality |
the condition, quality, or fact of being spiritual. [2 definitions] |
| spiritualize |
to cause to be spiritual; purify. [2 definitions] |
| spirituel |
having or exhibiting a refined nature and, esp., a quick graceful wit or mind. |
| spirituous |
containing or having the nature of alcoholic spirits, esp. distilled liquors. |
| spiro- |
coil; spiral. |
| spirochete |
any of several bacteria with a thin, spiral shape, many of which cause diseases in humans and animals. |