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

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  • spew/spjuː/verbC12 meaningsTo send out in a large, fast, uncontrolled stream.
  • 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.
  • spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/nounB1+5 meaningsA curve that winds round and round a centre point.
  • spit/spɪt/verbB16 meaningsTo force saliva or another liquid out of your mouth.
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/spaɪt/
nounB22 meanings
A mean wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone.
  • splash/splæʃ/nounA2+4 meaningsThe sound and the scatter of water when something hits it.
  • splatter/ˈsplætɚ/verbB2To scatter liquid noisily and messily over something.
  • splay/spleɪ/verbC1To spread wide apart.
  • splice/ˈsplaɪ̯s/verbC1To join two lengths of film, tape or rope together.
  • 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.
  • splurge/splɜːd͡ʒ/verbB2+To spend big on a treat you do not strictly need.
  • splutter/ˈsplʌtə/verbC12 meaningsTo speak in a choked, spitting way from shock or anger.
  • spoil/spɔɪl/verbB15 meaningsTo ruin something, or damage the quality of it.
  • sponge/spʌnd͡ʒ/nounB13 meaningsA soft absorbent block used for washing.
  • sponsor/ˈspɒn.səː/verbB22 meaningsTo pay to support an event or person.
  • spook/spuːk/verbB22 meaningsTo frighten somebody suddenly.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • spring/ˈspɹɪŋ/nounA14 meaningsThe season between winter and summer.
  • sprinkle/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/verbB14 meaningsTo scatter small drops or pieces of something over a surface.
  • sprint/spɹɪnt/verbB23 meaningsTo run at your fastest for a short distance.
  • sprout/spɹaʊt/verbC12 meaningsTo send up a first small shoot.
  • spruce/spɹuːs/nounB2+2 meaningsAn evergreen conifer with short needles all round the twig.
  • spurn/spɜːn/verbC1To reject something with contempt.
  • sputter/ˈspʌtɚ/verbC1To make a series of soft spitting sounds.
  • spy/spaɪ/nounB12 meaningsSomebody who secretly gathers information for another country.
  • squabble/ˈskwɒbəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo quarrel noisily about something petty.
  • squander/ˈskwɒnd.ə/verbC1To waste something valuable.
  • 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.
  • squeal/skwiːl/verbB22 meaningsTo make a long high cry.
  • squeeze/skwiːz/verbB15 meaningsTo press something firmly, especially from both sides.
  • squelch/ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/verbC1To make a wet sucking sound, as feet do in mud.
  • squint/skwɪnt/verbB22 meaningsTo partly close the eyes in order to see better.
  • squirm/skwɜːm/verbC1To wriggle about, usually from discomfort.
  • squirt/skwɝt/verbB12 meaningsTo send liquid out in a thin fast jet.
  • squish/skwɪʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo squeeze something soft with a wet sound.
  • stab/stæb/verbB25 meaningsTo push a knife or other pointed thing into someone or something.
  • stabiliseverbB2+To make something steady and stop it changing.
  • stack/stæk/nounB23 meaningsA neat pile of things one on top of another.
  • stage/steɪd͡ʒ/nounA24 meaningsThe raised area where performers appear.
  • stagger/ˈstæɡə/verbB2+3 meaningsTo walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • stain/steɪn/nounB24 meaningsA dirty or coloured mark that has soaked into something and is hard to remove.
  • stake/steɪk/nounC15 meaningsA pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground to hold something up or to mark a place.
  • stalemate/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/nounC13 meaningsA situation in which neither side can win or move forward.
  • stall/stɔːl/nounB23 meaningsOne animal's compartment in a barn.
  • stammer/ˈstæmə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak with involuntary repetitions and pauses.
  • stamp/stæmp/nounA2+4 meaningsA small piece of gummed paper stuck to a letter to pay for it to be carried.
  • stanch/stɑːn(t)ʃ/verbC2To stop a flow of blood.
  • stand/ˈstænd/verbA19 meaningsTo be on your feet, upright, not sitting or lying down.
  • starch/ˈstɑːt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo stiffen cloth with a special liquid.
  • stare/stɛɚ/verbB23 meaningsTo hold your eyes on someone or something for a long time, in a way that reads as rude.
  • start/stɑːt/verbA17 meaningsTo begin doing something.
  • startle/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/verbB2To make someone jump with sudden fright.