| spend |
When you spend money, you use money to buy things. [2 definitions] |
| sphere |
A sphere is something completely round. A round ball has the shape of a sphere. |
| spice |
A spice is a substance from a plant that has a very special taste. We use spices in small amounts to give flavor to foods. |
| spicy |
When a food is spicy, it has a strong flavor and makes your tongue and mouth feel hot. Some people love spicy foods, but other people don't like them at all. |
| spider |
A spider is a small animal with eight legs and a body that has two parts. Spiders catch and eat insects and other very small animals. |
| spill1 |
When you spill your milk, it falls out of your glass. Maybe all of it falls out, or maybe just some of it. Usually, you don't want to spill something. It's usually just an accident. |
| spin |
When something spins, it turns around and around very fast. [2 definitions] |
| spinach |
Spinach is a green plant with leaves that we eat as a vegetable. We often cook spinach, but we can eat it raw too. |
| spine |
Your spine is the set of connected bones that goes down the middle of your back. Your skull and your ribs are connected to your spine. |
| spirit |
A person's spirit is something that we cannot see but that many people believe is part of every human. People believe that a person's spirit is who they really are deep inside. They believe that a person's body and spirit together are what makes a person a human being. [3 definitions] |
| spit1 |
When you spit, you force out the liquid that you have in your mouth. [2 definitions] |
| splash |
When you splash in water, you jump in it, kick in it, or move it with force with your hand or body. When you splash, the water jumps up and sometimes looks white because you're making a lot of bubbles. [2 definitions] |
| spoil |
When you spoil something, you ruin it so that it can't be used or enjoyed. [3 definitions] |
| sponge |
A sponge is a sea animal that has a body with many holes that water can flow through. Its body is often shaped like a fat tube. There are many different types of sponges. Sponges can live in either warm water or in cold water. [3 definitions] |
| spoon |
A spoon is something we eat or serve food with. It's a tool with a small bowl at the end of a handle. People often use a spoon to eat things like cereal and soup. |
| spoonful |
A spoonful of something is the amount of it that a spoon can hold. |
| sport |
A sport is an activity or game that people play and compete in. Sports have rules, and you need certain skills to play them. Basketball, swimming, soccer, and tennis are some sports that people play. |
| spot |
A spot is a kind of mark. It is different in color from the area around it. A spot often has a round shape. [3 definitions] |
| spout |
A spout is a thing that guides liquid out of a container. It is sometimes shaped like a short, curved tube or pipe. A teapot has a handle on one side and a spout on the other. |
| spray1 |
Spray is water or other liquid that flies through the air in very tiny drops. [4 definitions] |
| spread |
When you spread something, you open or stretch it out. [5 definitions] |