sprung |
a past tense and past participle of spring. |
spry |
agile and briskly energetic in motion; nimble. |
spud |
a tool with a narrow spadelike head for digging up weeds or roots, or a similar tool for cutting holes in ice. [3 definitions] |
spume |
foam or froth. [2 definitions] |
spumoni |
an Italian ice cream that contains chopped nuts and fruits and sometimes has layers of different colors and flavors. |
spun |
past tense and past participle of spin. [2 definitions] |
spun glass |
very thin fibers or threads of glass, used in a variety of products; fiberglass. |
spunk |
courage, spirit, or determination. [2 definitions] |
spunky |
courageous, spirited, or determined. |
spur |
a device attached to a rider's boot heel that has a spike or toothed wheel and is used to urge the horse forward. [7 definitions] |
spurge |
any of various mostly tropical plants that have bitter milky juice and bear small flowers without petals. |
spur gear |
a gear wheel with teeth that are cut parallel to the axis of rotation. |
spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. [3 definitions] |
spurred |
having or wearing spurs. |
spurt |
to rush or squirt out suddenly and forcefully, as liquid, steam, or the like; spout. [5 definitions] |
sputnik |
any of several manufactured earth satellites launched by the former Soviet Union, esp. the first in 1957. |
sputter |
to speak or exclaim rapidly and explosively, often emitting saliva or bits of food, as in anger or confusion. [4 definitions] |
sputum |
material that is spat or coughed out, such as saliva or mucus. |
spy |
a person employed by a nation's government to secretly observe and gather information about another nation's activities, plans, defenses, and the like. [6 definitions] |
spyglass |
a small hand-held telescope. |