| spear1 |
a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip. Spears are thrown or thrust with the hand. [2 definitions] |
| spear2 |
a pointed sprout or shoot of a plant. |
| spearmint |
a common mint plant. Spearmint leaves produce an oil that is used for flavoring. |
| special |
different from others; unique. [6 definitions] |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |
| specialty |
a special skill or field of study. [2 definitions] |
| species |
a group of living things that can mate with one another but not with those of other groups. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. [3 definitions] |
| specimen |
a part or example used to represent a larger whole. [2 definitions] |
| speck |
a small mark or spot. [2 definitions] |
| spectacle |
an unusual or splendid sight or public show. [2 definitions] |
| spectacular |
of or having to do with a spectacle; splendid; marvelous. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). [2 definitions] |
| sped |
a past tense and past participle of "speed." |
| speech |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking. [5 definitions] |
| speed |
the act of moving rapidly or swiftly. [5 definitions] |
| speed limit |
the highest legal driving speed in a state or region, or on a particular road or portion of a road. |
| speedometer |
a instrument that measures the speed of a moving vehicle. |