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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • spin-off/ˈspɪn.ɔf/nounB2A new work built from a character in an older one.
  • spinach/ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/nounB1A dark green leaf vegetable.
  • spine/spaɪn/nounB13 meaningsThe line of bones down the middle of the back.
  • spinnaker/ˈspɪnəkə/nounC2The big balloon sail flown when running downwind.
  • spinner/ˈspɪnɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe arrow you flick to decide your move.
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A toy that balances upright while it spins.
  • spinster/ˈspɪnstə/nounC1An older woman who has never married.
  • spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/nounB1+5 meaningsA curve that winds round and round a centre point.
  • spire/spaɪə/nounC2The tall pointed top of a church tower.
  • spirit/ˈspɪɹɪt/nounB15 meaningsA being without a body, or the immaterial part of a person.
  • spirit levelnounB2A tool with a bubble that shows whether a line is true.
  • spiritual/ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with the soul rather than the body.
  • spirituality/ˌspɪɹ.ə.t͡ʃuˈæl.ə.tɪ/nounB2Concern with the soul rather than material things.
  • spit/spɪt/verbB16 meaningsTo force saliva or another liquid out of your mouth.
  • spite/spaɪt/nounB22 meaningsA mean wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone.
  • spittle/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/nounC1Saliva, especially when expelled from the mouth.
  • splash/splæʃ/nounA2+4 meaningsThe sound and the scatter of water when something hits it.
  • spleen/spliːn/nounB2+An organ that filters blood, on the left of the body.
  • splendour/ˈsplɛndɚ/nounB2+Magnificent beauty and grandeur.
  • splint/splɪnt/nounB2+A stiff support tied on to keep a broken bone still.
  • splinter/ˈsplɪn.tə/nounB23 meaningsA thin sharp piece broken off wood, glass or bone, especially one stuck in the skin.
  • split/splɪt/verbA24 meaningsTo break or divide along a line.
  • split endsnounB2Hair that has frayed apart at the tips.
  • split secondnounB2An extremely short moment.
  • split testnounC1A trial that divides the audience between versions.
  • splodge/ˈsplɒd͡ʒ/nounC2An irregular blot of colour.
  • spoil/spɔɪl/verbB15 meaningsTo ruin something, or damage the quality of it.
  • spoil heapnounC2The pile of waste rock left beside a mine.
  • spoiler/ˈspɔɪ.lə/nounB1+The leaked ending that ruins the story before you see it.
  • spoilsport/ˈspɔɪl.spɔːt/nounC1Someone who ruins a game for everybody else.
  • spoke/spəʊk/nounB2One of the thin rods from hub to rim of a wheel.
  • spokesmannounB2A man who speaks on behalf of a group.
  • spokesperson/ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/nounB2+Somebody appointed to speak for a group.
  • spokeswomannounB2+A woman who speaks on behalf of a group.
  • sponge/spʌnd͡ʒ/nounB13 meaningsA soft absorbent block used for washing.
  • sponsor/ˈspɒn.səː/verbB22 meaningsTo pay to support an event or person.
  • sponsorshipnounB2+Money paid to have your name attached to something.
  • spontaneity/ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/nounC2Acting freely on the impulse of the moment.
  • spook/spuːk/verbB22 meaningsTo frighten somebody suddenly.
  • spool/spuːl/nounB2+A cylinder that thread is wound on.
  • spoon/spuːn/nounA2A small tool with a round end for eating or stirring.
  • spoonful/ˈspuːnfəl/nounB1+As much as a spoon will hold.
  • spoor/spʊə/nounC2The track and scent an animal leaves behind.
  • spore/spɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+The single tiny cell a fungus or fern spreads by.
  • sport/spɔːt/nounA1A physical game or contest played by rules.
  • sports hallnounB1A large indoor space for games and exercise.
  • sportsmanshipnounB2Playing fairly and losing gracefully.
  • spot/spɒt/verbB15 meaningsTo see or notice something, especially something you were looking for or something hard to see.
  • spotlight/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsA lamp that throws a strong narrow beam onto one person or thing.
  • spouse/spaʊ̯s/nounC1A husband or wife.
  • spout/spaʊt/nounB1+The lip a liquid is poured out through.
  • sprain/spɹeɪn/nounB1+A twisted joint that swells but is not broken.
  • sprawl/spɹɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo sit or lie with limbs spread out carelessly.
  • spray/spɹeɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo send liquid out in a fine mist.
  • spread/spɹɛd/verbB14 meaningsTo push something soft thinly across a surface.
  • spreadsheet/ˈspɹɛd.ʃiːt/nounB2+A program of rows and columns for numbers and calculations.
  • sprig/spɹɪɡ/nounC1A small shoot with leaves on it.
  • spring/ˈspɹɪŋ/nounA14 meaningsThe season between winter and summer.
  • spring cleannounB2A thorough clean of the whole house, once a year.
  • springboardnounB2+A flexible board that throws a diver into the air.