| spirochete |
any of several bacteria with a thin, spiral shape, many of which cause diseases in humans and animals. |
| spirt |
variant of spurt. |
| spiry1 |
having the shape of a spire or steeple; long and tapering. [2 definitions] |
| spiry2 |
spiral; coiled; helical. |
| spit1 |
to eject saliva or phlegm forcibly from the mouth; expectorate. [7 definitions] |
| spit2 |
a thin, pointed rod on which meat is impaled and rotated while broiling or roasting. [3 definitions] |
| spit and polish |
an extreme neatness, orderliness, or preciseness, esp. in the military. |
| spitball |
a scrap of paper chewed and shaped into a lump to be used as a missile, as by a child. [2 definitions] |
| spit curl |
a curled lock of hair dampened and flattened against the forehead or temple. |
| spite |
the malicious wish to hurt, bother, or humiliate someone. [3 definitions] |
| spiteful |
prompted by or full of spite. |
| spitfire |
a person, esp. a girl or woman, with a quick or fiery temper. [2 definitions] |
| spitter |
one that spits saliva. [2 definitions] |
| spitting image |
(informal) an exact likeness; spit and image. |
| spittle |
saliva. [2 definitions] |
| spittlebug |
any of various insects that secrete and cover themselves with spittle in their larval stages. |
| spittoon |
a bowl, usu. large and made of metal, for spitting into; cuspidor. |
| spitz |
any of several dogs, such as the chow chow or Pomeranian, with a thick coat, erect pointed ears, and a tail that curls over the back. |
| splash |
to dash or scatter (a liquid or semiliquid). [9 definitions] |
| splashdown |
a landing on water, as of a spacecraft. |
| splat1 |
a broad, flat wood slat, as used in a chair back. |