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

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  • spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verbB16 meaningsTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.
  • sparring/ˈspɑːɹɪŋ/nounC1Practice boxing, or friendly argument.
  • spat/spæt/nounC12 meaningsA short petty quarrel.
  • spate/speɪt/nounC1A sudden rush of many things at once.
  • spatter/ˈspætɚ/verbC12 meaningsTo scatter drops of liquid over a surface.
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nounA2+4 meanings
A device that turns an electrical signal into sound.
  • specificationnounC1A precise statement of what is required.
  • specimen/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/nounC12 meaningsOne example collected for careful study.
  • spectacle/ˈspɛktəkl̩/nounB22 meaningsAn impressive or dramatic public display.
  • spectrenounC12 meaningsA ghost, especially a frightening one.
  • spectrum/ˈspɛktɹəm/nounC12 meaningsThe band of colours light spreads into.
  • speculation/ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThinking about what might be, without evidence.
  • speculator/ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə/nounC1Somebody who buys and sells hoping prices will move.
  • spell/spɛl/verbA24 meaningsTo name or write the letters of a word in the right order.
  • sphere/sfɪə/nounC12 meaningsA perfectly round solid shape.
  • spill/spɪl/verbB14 meaningsTo let liquid or loose material fall out of its container by accident.
  • spin/spɪn/verbB14 meaningsTo turn round and round quickly on one spot.
  • spin doctornounC1An adviser whose job is to present news favourably.
  • spinner/ˈspɪnɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe arrow you flick to decide your move.
  • spinster/ˈspɪnstə/nounC1An older woman who has never married.
  • spirit/ˈspɪɹɪt/nounB15 meaningsA being without a body, or the immaterial part of a person.
  • spiritual/ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with the soul rather than the body.
  • spit/spɪt/verbB16 meaningsTo force saliva or another liquid out of your mouth.
  • spittle/ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/nounC1Saliva, especially when expelled from the mouth.
  • splinter/ˈsplɪn.tə/nounB23 meaningsA thin sharp piece broken off wood, glass or bone, especially one stuck in the skin.
  • split testnounC1A trial that divides the audience between versions.
  • spoil/spɔɪl/verbB15 meaningsTo ruin something, or damage the quality of it.
  • spoilsport/ˈspɔɪl.spɔːt/nounC1Someone who ruins a game for everybody else.
  • sponge/spʌnd͡ʒ/nounB13 meaningsA soft absorbent block used for washing.
  • spook/spuːk/verbB22 meaningsTo frighten somebody suddenly.
  • spouse/spaʊ̯s/nounC1A husband or wife.
  • sprawl/spɹɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo sit or lie with limbs spread out carelessly.
  • spray/spɹeɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo send liquid out in a fine mist.
  • sprig/spɹɪɡ/nounC1A small shoot with leaves on it.
  • sprint/spɹɪnt/verbB23 meaningsTo run at your fastest for a short distance.
  • sprite/spɹaɪt/nounB22 meaningsA small light spirit of air or water.
  • sprocket/ˈspɹɒkɪt/nounC1A toothed wheel that a chain grips.
  • sprout/spɹaʊt/verbC12 meaningsTo send up a first small shoot.
  • spruce/spɹuːs/nounB2+2 meaningsAn evergreen conifer with short needles all round the twig.
  • spunk/spʌŋk/nounC1Cheeky nerve and fight in somebody small or timid.
  • spur/spɜː/nounB22 meaningsSomething that drives you into action.
  • squall/ˈskwɔːl/nounC1A sudden violent wind, often with rain.
  • squalor/ˈskwɒlə(ɹ)/nounC1Filthy and wretched living conditions.
  • squash/skwɒʃ/nounB26 meaningsA hard-skinned vegetable of the pumpkin family, with firm flesh inside.
  • squeak/skwiːk/verbB12 meaningsTo make a short high thin sound.
  • squeeze/skwiːz/verbB15 meaningsTo press something firmly, especially from both sides.
  • squint/skwɪnt/verbB22 meaningsTo partly close the eyes in order to see better.
  • squire/ˈskwaɪə/nounC12 meaningsA knight's young attendant.
  • stab/stæb/verbB25 meaningsTo push a knife or other pointed thing into someone or something.
  • stability/stəˈbɪlɪti/nounC1The quality of staying steady and not changing suddenly.
  • stack tracenounC1The list of calls that led to an error.
  • stacksnounC1The rows of shelving where books are stored.
  • staggering/ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo great that it is hard to take in.
  • staging/ˈsteɪd͡ʒɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsA copy of the live system used for final testing.
  • stake/steɪk/nounC15 meaningsA pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground to hold something up or to mark a place.
  • stakeholder/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/nounC1Anyone affected by an organisation's decisions.
  • stalemate/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/nounC13 meaningsA situation in which neither side can win or move forward.
  • stallsnounC1The ground-floor seats in a theatre.
  • stalwart/ˈstɔːl.wət/nounC1A loyal reliable supporter over many years.
  • stamen/ˈsteɪ.mən/nounC1The part of a flower that carries the pollen.