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  • 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.
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One 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.
  • springtimenounB1The season when plants begin to grow again.
  • sprinkle/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/verbB14 meaningsTo scatter small drops or pieces of something over a surface.
  • sprinkler/ˈspɹiŋklɚ/nounB12 meaningsThe device that sprays water in circles over the garden.
  • 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.
  • sproutsnounB1+Small round green buds eaten as a vegetable.
  • spruce/spɹuːs/nounB2+2 meaningsAn evergreen conifer with short needles all round the twig.
  • spud/spʌd/nounB2+A potato.
  • spunk/spʌŋk/nounC1Cheeky nerve and fight in somebody small or timid.
  • spur/spɜː/nounB22 meaningsSomething that drives you into action.
  • spurt/spɜːt/nounB2+A sudden short gush, or a burst of speed.
  • sputum/ˈspjutəm/nounC2Matter coughed up from the chest.
  • spy/spaɪ/nounB12 meaningsSomebody who secretly gathers information for another country.
  • squabble/ˈskwɒbəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo quarrel noisily about something petty.
  • squad/ˈskwɒd/nounB12 meaningsThe smallest unit of soldiers working together.
  • squadron/ˈskwɒd.ɹən/nounB2A unit of aircraft, ships or cavalry.
  • squall/ˈskwɔːl/nounC1A sudden violent wind, often with rain.
  • squalor/ˈskwɒlə(ɹ)/nounC1Filthy and wretched living conditions.
  • square/skwɛə/nounA24 meaningsA shape with four equal straight sides and four right angles.
  • square dancenounB1A folk dance for four couples in a square.
  • squash/skwɒʃ/nounB26 meaningsA hard-skinned vegetable of the pumpkin family, with firm flesh inside.
  • squawk/skwɔːk/verbB22 meaningsTo make a loud harsh cry.
  • squeak/skwiːk/verbB12 meaningsTo make a short high thin sound.