| sponge |
a sea animal that has a body with many small holes or channels that water can flow through. Sponges are often shaped like a fat tube. Thousands of kinds of sponges live in the ocean. Most kinds of sponges live in groups, or colonies, on coral reefs, rocks, shells, or other objects. [5 definitions] |
| spongy |
like a sponge in being light, full of holes, or able to keep its shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. [5 definitions] |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. [2 definitions] |
| spook |
(informal) a ghost; phantom. [2 definitions] |
| spool |
an object shaped like a cylinder with a rim on each end. Thread, tape, wire, and film are wound on spools. |
| spoon |
a tool with a small, shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating, stirring, serving, or measuring. [3 definitions] |
| spoonful |
the amount a spoon can hold. |
| spore |
a tiny reproductive body made up of one or more cells, produced by certain animals and plants. Ferns and fungi produce spores. |
| sport |
an athletic event or game played according to rules. Sports often require certain skills and involve two people or teams on opposite sides. [6 definitions] |
| sportsmanship |
the qualities and behavior which a person should show when playing a sport or game. |
| spot |
a mark, such as a stain, different in color from the area around it. [6 definitions] |
| spouse |
a husband or wife in a marriage. |
| spout |
to force out in a steady stream. [3 definitions] |
| sprain |
to twist so that ligaments are stretched or torn. [2 definitions] |
| sprang |
a past tense of "spring." |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. [2 definitions] |
| spray1 |
water or another liquid flying or falling in fine drops; mist. [6 definitions] |
| spread |
to open or stretch out. [7 definitions] |
| spring |
to move upward quickly or suddenly; jump. [12 definitions] |
| springtime |
the season of spring. |