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

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  • sparkle/ˈspɑː.kəl/verbB12 meaningsTo shine with quick bright points of light.
  • sparklernounB2A hand-held stick that burns with bright sparks.
  • sparkling/ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo clean that it catches the light.
  • sparrow/ˈspæɹəʊ/nounB2A small brown and grey bird common in towns.
  • spawn/spɔːn/verbB2+2 meaningsTo lay eggs in water in great numbers.
  • speak/spiːk/
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To use your voice to say words.
  • speak up/ˌspiːk ˈʌp/phraseB2To talk louder; also, to bravely say what you think.
  • special collectionnounB2Material kept apart because of its value or fragility.
  • special deliverynounB2Post guaranteed to arrive by a stated time.
  • special needsnounB2Extra help required by a learner with a difficulty.
  • specialist/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/nounB22 meaningsA doctor expert in one area of medicine.
  • specials boardnounB2The list of dishes offered only today.
  • specialty/ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/nounB2The thing somebody or somewhere is especially known for.
  • specific/spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsExactly this one, clearly defined.
  • specification sheetnounB2The document stating exactly what is required.
  • speck/spɛk/nounB2A tiny spot or particle.
  • specs/spɛks/nounB2Glasses worn to correct the sight.
  • spectacle/ˈspɛktəkl̩/nounB22 meaningsAn impressive or dramatic public display.
  • spectacular/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/adjectiveB2Impressive and striking to look at.
  • spectrum/ˈspɛktɹəm/nounC12 meaningsThe band of colours light spreads into.
  • speculate/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo guess at something without firm evidence.
  • speechless/ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/adjectiveB2So struck by something that you cannot say anything.
  • spfnounB2The number saying how much sun protection a cream gives.
  • sphere/sfɪə/nounC12 meaningsA perfectly round solid shape.
  • spice/spaɪs/nounB2A strong-tasting powder from a plant.
  • spice blendnounB2Several ground seasonings mixed to one recipe.
  • spicinessnounB2The burning quality that hot seasoning gives.
  • spike/spaɪk/nounB12 meaningsA long sharp piece of metal or wood.
  • spill/spɪl/verbB14 meaningsTo let liquid or loose material fall out of its container by accident.
  • spill the beans/ˌspɪl ðə ˈbiːnz/phraseB2To let out a secret by accident or on purpose.
  • spin/spɪn/verbB14 meaningsTo turn round and round quickly on one spot.
  • spin-off/ˈspɪn.ɔf/nounB2A new work built from a character in an older one.
  • spinal/spaɪ.nəl/adjectiveB2Having to do with the backbone.
  • spine/spaɪn/nounB13 meaningsThe line of bones down the middle of the back.
  • spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/nounB1+5 meaningsA curve that winds round and round a centre point.
  • 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.
  • splash of milkphraseB2A small quantity of dairy liquid added to tea.
  • splatter/ˈsplætɚ/verbB2To scatter liquid noisily and messily over something.
  • splendid/ˈsplɛndɪd/adjectiveB2Magnificently excellent.
  • 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.
  • spoil/spɔɪl/verbB15 meaningsTo ruin something, or damage the quality of it.
  • spoke/spəʊk/nounB2One of the thin rods from hub to rim of a wheel.
  • spokesmannounB2A man who speaks on behalf of a group.
  • sponsor/ˈspɒn.səː/verbB22 meaningsTo pay to support an event or person.
  • spontaneous/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/adjectiveB22 meaningsDone suddenly and without planning, out of the feeling of the moment.
  • spook/spuːk/verbB22 meaningsTo frighten somebody suddenly.
  • sporting/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/adjectiveB2To do with games and contests, or fair in spirit.
  • sportsmanshipnounB2Playing fairly and losing gracefully.
  • spot/spɒt/verbB15 meaningsTo see or notice something, especially something you were looking for or something hard to see.
  • spot cleanphraseB2To clean only the marked part of something.
  • spotless/spɑtlɪs/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsPerfectly clean, with no mark anywhere.
  • spotlight/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsA lamp that throws a strong narrow beam onto one person or thing.