spike1 |
a long, thick nail used to fasten or tie heavy logs or railroad tracks. [4 definitions] |
spill1 |
to cause or allow to flow or fall from a container. [7 definitions] |
spill the beans |
to tell a secret by accident or on purpose. |
spin |
to turn around and around rapidly, or give the sensation of rotating rapidly. [8 definitions] |
spinach |
a green plant with leaves, often eaten as a vegetable. |
spinal |
having to do with the spine or spinal cord. |
spinal column |
the row of bones that runs along the center of the back; spine; backbone. The bones of the spinal column are called vertebrae. The spinal column protects the nerves in the spinal cord. |
spinal cord |
the thick cord of nerve tissue inside the spine that runs from the base of the brain to the end of the spine. |
spindle |
a thin rod on which thread is twisted and wound as it is spun. |
spine |
the backbone; spinal column. [3 definitions] |
spiral |
a curve that starts at a fixed point and continues to go around and around. [6 definitions] |
spire1 |
a tall, narrow, upward structure shaped like a cone on the outside of a building; steeple. |
spirit |
a force that is thought to be a part of human beings; soul. [5 definitions] |
spirit away |
to remove secretly or mysteriously. |
spiritual |
of or pertaining to that which is not of physical matter or substance; supernatural. [5 definitions] |
spit1 |
to force saliva or something else from the mouth. [5 definitions] |
spit2 |
a thin, pointed rod on which meat is placed and turned while roasting. [2 definitions] |
spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. [2 definitions] |
splash |
to dash or spray. [6 definitions] |
spleen |
an organ near the stomach that stores blood. The spleen gets rid of old red blood cells, and makes certain kinds of white blood cells. |
splendid |
beautiful or grand; making a strong impression. [2 definitions] |