| splitting |
liable to cause a split or rupture; acute. [2 definitions] |
| split-up |
a breaking up or dividing into two or more parts, groups, or the like. |
| split up |
to end a personal relationship. |
| sploot |
of a mammal, to lie flat with the front side of the body on the ground or other surface and with hind legs and sometimes front legs spread out in full length, typically done for the purpose of cooling the body. |
| splotch |
an irregularly shaped blotch, spot, or stain. [3 definitions] |
| splotchy |
marked with splotches. |
| splurge |
to spend money extravagantly or wastefully, esp. on oneself. [4 definitions] |
| splutter |
to speak rapidly and disjointedly, as in anger or confusion. [5 definitions] |
| spoil |
to ruin or detract from; make unusable or unsatisfactory. [5 definitions] |
| spoilable |
combined form of spoil. |
| spoilage |
the act of spoiling, or the condition of being spoiled. [2 definitions] |
| spoiled |
having a misguided sense that one is entitled to have one's desires and wishes gratified, resulting from overly indulgent treatment by parents or others. [3 definitions] |
| spoiler |
one that spoils. [3 definitions] |
| spoilsman |
a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils, or who advocates the spoils system. |
| spoilsport |
a person who, by words or actions, spoils the pleasure of others. |
| spoils system |
the political practice, by the winning candidates or party in an election, of rewarding loyal or supportive persons with appointments to public office. |
| spoke1 |
past tense of speak. |
| spoke2 |
a rod or bar radiating from the center of a wheel and connected to the outer rim. [3 definitions] |
| spoken |
past participle of speak. [3 definitions] |
| spokeshave |
a cutting or planing tool consisting of a blade set between two handles, used to trim and smooth curved surfaces of wood. |
| spokesman |
a man who speaks for one or more other persons. |