spring chicken |
a young chicken suitable for broiling or frying. |
springer |
someone or something that springs. [2 definitions] |
springer spaniel |
a dog of either of two breeds of spaniel, English or Welsh, having drooping ears and a silky brown and white or black and white coat, and used for flushing and retrieving game. |
spring fever |
the feelings of listlessness or restlessness that may affect people at the beginning of spring. |
Springfield |
the capital of Illinois. |
springhouse |
a small structure over a spring or stream, used for keeping milk, butter, and the like cool. |
spring lock |
a lock in which a spring automatically shoots the bolt. |
spring tide |
the tides that occur soon after the new or full moon and have the greatest rise and fall. (Cf. neap.) [2 definitions] |
springtime |
the season of spring. [2 definitions] |
springy |
having an elastic or flexible quality; resilient. [2 definitions] |
sprinkle |
to scatter or drop (a substance) in droplets or small particles. [9 definitions] |
sprinkler |
a device for sprinkling, esp. one for watering lawns, gardens, or crops. [2 definitions] |
sprinkler system |
a system of sprinklers designed to put out fires in a building, usu. automatically. [2 definitions] |
sprinkling |
a quantity that is sprinkled. |
sprint |
to run or go at top speed, esp. for a relatively short distance. [4 definitions] |
sprit |
a pole that extends diagonally from the base of a mast to the uppermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail. |
sprite |
a small supernatural being; fairy, elf, or goblin. [2 definitions] |
spritsail |
a sail that is extended by a sprit. |
sprocket |
a wheel with toothlike points that fit into the links of a chain, as on a bicycle. |
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] |