| spellbound |
held in fascinated attention, as if by a spell. |
| speller |
a person who spells words. [2 definitions] |
| spelling |
the way one or more words are spelled; orthography. [2 definitions] |
| spell out |
to describe or explain in detail, so as to make unmistakably clear. [2 definitions] |
| spend |
to disburse (money or other resources). [4 definitions] |
| spent |
past tense and past participle of spend. [3 definitions] |
| sperm1 |
a male animal's reproductive cell; spermatozoon. [2 definitions] |
| sperm whale |
a large, toothed whale with a huge, squarish head from which sperm oil and spermaceti are obtained. |
| spew |
to spurt out (food brought up from the stomach); vomit. [5 definitions] |
| sphere |
a round, three-dimensional geometric figure in which every point on the surface is an equal distance from the center. [6 definitions] |
| sphinx |
in Egyptian mythology, a creature with a lion's body and the head of a human or animal. [4 definitions] |
| spice |
any of various edible plant substances with a distinctive aroma or taste, such as pepper or ginger, that are used to flavor or preserve food and drink. [5 definitions] |
| spicy |
containing strong spices, as food. [3 definitions] |
| spider |
any of various eight-legged invertebrates, related to mites and ticks, that typically spin webs in which to nest and catch their prey. |
| spike1 |
an object similar in appearance and function to a nail, but longer and thicker, used to fasten or secure heavy timbers, railroad tracks, or the like. [9 definitions] |
| spill1 |
to cause or allow (a liquid or small particles or objects) to flow or fall from a container, esp. unintentionally. [10 definitions] |
| spill the beans |
to inadvertently or purposely disclose a secret. |
| spin |
to draw out, twist, and wind (fibers), or to make (thread or yarn) by this process. [15 definitions] |
| spinach |
a leafy green plant widely cultivated as a vegetable. |
| spinal |
of, pertaining to, affecting, or near the spine or spinal cord. [3 definitions] |
| spinal column |
in vertebrate animals, the row of vertebrae linked together to form the axis of the skeleton and protect the spinal cord; spine; backbone. |