| spinnable | (adjective) capable of being spun into fibres | Synonyms: spinnbar |
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| (adjective) capable or susceptible to being influenced by biased information | - |
| spinnaker | (noun) a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind | - |
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| spinnbar | (adjective) capable of being spun into fibres | Synonyms: spinnable |
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| spinnbarkeit | (noun) the capacity of a viscous liquid (especially the cervical mucus) to be drawn out into a strand or blown up into a bubble | - |
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| spinner | (noun) fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water | - |
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| (noun) board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game | - |
| (noun) someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) | Synonyms: spinster, thread maker |
| spinney | (noun) a copse that shelters game | - |
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| spinning | (noun) creating thread | - |
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| spinose | (adjective) armed with spines | - |
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| spinous | (adjective) having spines | Synonyms: spiny |
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| (adjective) shaped like a spine or thorn | Synonyms: acanthoid, acanthous |
| spinster | (noun) an elderly unmarried woman | Synonyms: old maid |
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| (noun) someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) | Synonyms: spinner, thread maker |
| spinsterhood | (noun) the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman) | - |
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| spiny | (adjective) having spines | Synonyms: spinous |
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| (adjective) having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | Synonyms: barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setaceous, setose, thorny |
| spiracle | (noun) a breathing orifice | - |
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| spiraea | (noun) any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers | Synonyms: spirea |
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| (noun) a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming | Synonyms: Astilbe japonica, spirea |
| spiral | (adjective) in the shape of a coil | Synonyms: coiling, helical, spiraling, spiralling, turbinate, volute, voluted, whorled |
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| (noun) flying downward in a helical path with a large radius | - |
| (noun) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | Synonyms: coil, helix, volute, whorl |
| (noun) ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center | Synonyms: volute |
| (noun) a continuously accelerating change in the economy | - |
| (noun) a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center | - |
| (noun) a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle | Synonyms: helix |
| (verb) to wind or move in a spiral course | Synonyms: coil, gyrate |
| (verb) move in a spiral or zigzag course | Synonyms: corkscrew |
| (verb) form a spiral | - |
| spiraling | (adjective) in the shape of a coil | Synonyms: coiling, helical, spiral, spiralling, turbinate, volute, voluted, whorled |
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| spiralling | (adjective) in the shape of a coil | Synonyms: coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, turbinate, volute, voluted, whorled |
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| spirally | (adverb) with spirals | - |
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| spirant | (adjective) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') | Synonyms: continuant, fricative, sibilant, strident |
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| (noun) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract | Synonyms: fricative, fricative consonant |
| spire | (noun) a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top | Synonyms: steeple |
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| spirea | (noun) any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers | Synonyms: spiraea |
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| (noun) a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming | Synonyms: Astilbe japonica, spiraea |
| spirilla | (noun) any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form | Synonyms: spirillum |
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| spirillum | (noun) any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form | Synonyms: spirilla |
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| (noun) spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water | - |
| spirit | (noun) a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character | - |
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| (noun) animation and energy in action or expression | Synonyms: life, liveliness, sprightliness |
| (noun) an inclination or tendency of a certain kind | Synonyms: heart |
| (noun) the intended meaning of a communication | Synonyms: intent, purport |
| (noun) any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings | Synonyms: disembodied spirit |
| (noun) the vital principle or animating force within living things | - |
| (noun) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | Synonyms: feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, tone |
| (noun) the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) | Synonyms: emotional state |
| (verb) infuse with spirit | Synonyms: inspirit, spirit up |
| spirited | (adjective) displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness | - |
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| (adjective) made lively or spirited | Synonyms: enlivened |
| (adjective) willing to face danger | Synonyms: game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spunky |
| (adjective) marked by lively action | Synonyms: bouncing, bouncy, peppy, zippy |
| spiritedly | (adverb) in a spirited or lively manner; with animation and vivacity | - |
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| spiritedness | (noun) quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous | Synonyms: animation, brio, invigoration, vivification |
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| spiritise | (verb) imbue with a spirit | Synonyms: spiritize |
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| spiritism | (noun) concern with things of the spirit | Synonyms: otherworldliness, spiritualism, spirituality |
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| spiritize | (verb) imbue with a spirit | Synonyms: spiritise |
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| spiritless | (adjective) lacking ardor or vigor or energy | - |
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| (adjective) evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant | Synonyms: meek |
| spiritlessness | (noun) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | Synonyms: apathy, indifference, numbness |
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| spiritous | (adjective) containing or of the nature of alcohol | Synonyms: spirituous |
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| spirits | (noun) an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | Synonyms: booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, strong drink |
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| spiritual | (adjective) lacking material body or form or substance | - |
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| (adjective) concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church | Synonyms: religious |
| (adjective) resembling or characteristic of a phantom | Synonyms: apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral |
| (adjective) concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul | Synonyms: unearthly |
| (noun) a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States | Synonyms: Negro spiritual |
| spiritualisation | (noun) the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content | Synonyms: spiritualization |
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| spiritualise | (verb) purify from the corrupting influences of the world | Synonyms: spiritualize |
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| (verb) give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense | Synonyms: spiritualize |
| spiritualism | (noun) concern with things of the spirit | Synonyms: otherworldliness, spiritism, spirituality |
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| (noun) the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium) | - |
| (noun) (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God | - |
| spiritualist | (adjective) of or relating to or connected with spiritualism | Synonyms: spiritualistic |
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| (noun) someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead | Synonyms: medium, sensitive |
| spiritualistic | (adjective) of or relating to or connected with spiritualism | Synonyms: spiritualist |
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| spirituality | (noun) concern with things of the spirit | Synonyms: otherworldliness, spiritism, spiritualism |
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| (noun) property or income owned by a church | Synonyms: church property, spiritualty |
| spiritualization | (noun) the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content | Synonyms: spiritualisation |
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| spiritualize | (verb) purify from the corrupting influences of the world | Synonyms: spiritualise |
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| (verb) elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration | Synonyms: glorify, transfigure |
| (verb) give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense | Synonyms: spiritualise |
| spiritually | (adverb) in a spiritual manner | - |
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| spiritualty | (noun) property or income owned by a church | Synonyms: church property, spirituality |
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| spirituous | (adjective) containing or of the nature of alcohol | Synonyms: spiritous |
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| spirochaete | (noun) parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals | Synonyms: spirochete |
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| spirochete | (noun) parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals | Synonyms: spirochaete |
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| spirogram | (noun) a recording of breathing made with a spirograph | - |
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| spirograph | (noun) a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements | - |
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| spirogyra | (noun) freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands | - |
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| spirometer | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs | - |
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| spirometry | (noun) the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity | - |
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| spironolactone | (noun) a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension | Synonyms: Aldactone |
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| spirt | (noun) the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) | Synonyms: jet, spurt, squirt |
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| (verb) move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy | Synonyms: forge, spurt |
| (verb) gush forth in a sudden stream or jet | Synonyms: gush, spout, spurt |
| spirula | (noun) a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral | Synonyms: Spirula peronii |
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| spit | (noun) the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) | Synonyms: expectoration, spitting |
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| (noun) a skewer for holding meat over a fire | - |
| (noun) a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | Synonyms: saliva, spittle |
| (noun) a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea | Synonyms: tongue |
| (verb) expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth | Synonyms: ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spue |
| (verb) utter with anger or contempt | Synonyms: spit out |
| (verb) drive a skewer through | Synonyms: skewer |
| (verb) rain gently | Synonyms: patter, pitter-patter, spatter, sprinkle |
| spitball | (noun) an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it | Synonyms: spitter |
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| (noun) a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere | - |
| spite | (noun) malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty | Synonyms: bitchiness, cattiness, nastiness, spitefulness |
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| (noun) feeling a need to see others suffer | Synonyms: malice, maliciousness, spitefulness, venom |
| (verb) hurt the feelings of | Synonyms: bruise, hurt, injure, offend, wound |
| spiteful | (adjective) showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite | Synonyms: despiteful, vindictive |
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| spitefully | (adverb) with spite; in a spiteful manner | - |
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| (adverb) in a maliciously spiteful manner | Synonyms: despitefully |
| spitefulness | (noun) malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty | Synonyms: bitchiness, cattiness, nastiness, spite |
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| (noun) feeling a need to see others suffer | Synonyms: malice, maliciousness, spite, venom |
| spitfire | (noun) a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman) | - |
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| spitter | (noun) an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it | Synonyms: spitball |
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| (noun) a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth) | Synonyms: expectorator |
| spitting | (noun) the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) | Synonyms: expectoration, spit |
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| spittle | (noun) a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | Synonyms: saliva, spit |
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| spittlebug | (noun) small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete | Synonyms: spittle insect |
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| spittoon | (noun) a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place) | Synonyms: cuspidor |
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| spitz | (noun) any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail | - |
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| spiv | (noun) a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time | - |
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| suspicion | (noun) being of a suspicious nature | Synonyms: suspiciousness |
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| (noun) doubt about someone's honesty | Synonyms: distrust, misgiving, mistrust |
| (noun) an impression that something might be the case | Synonyms: hunch, intuition |
| (noun) the state of being suspected | - |
| suspicious | (adjective) openly distrustful and unwilling to confide | Synonyms: leery, mistrustful, untrusting, wary |
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| (adjective) not as expected | Synonyms: fishy, funny, shady, suspect |
| suspiciously | (adverb) with suspicion | - |
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| suspiciousness | (noun) being of a suspicious nature | Synonyms: suspicion |
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| suspiration | (noun) an utterance made by exhaling audibly | Synonyms: sigh |
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| suspire | (verb) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | Synonyms: breathe, respire, take a breath |
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| (verb) heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily | Synonyms: sigh |
| tailspin | (noun) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | Synonyms: spin |
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| (noun) loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse | - |
| thespian | (adjective) of or relating to drama | - |
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| (noun) a theatrical performer | Synonyms: actor, histrion, player, role player |
| topspin | (noun) forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke | - |
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| transpirate | (verb) pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas | Synonyms: transpire |
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| transpiration | (noun) the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants | - |
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| (noun) the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature | - |
| (noun) the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes | - |
| transpire | (verb) give off (water) through the skin | - |
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| (verb) come to light; become known | - |
| (verb) exude water vapor | - |
| (verb) come about, happen, or occur | - |
| (verb) pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas | Synonyms: transpirate |
| transpiring | (adjective) that is passing through | - |
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| tricuspid | (adjective) having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth) | Synonyms: tricuspidate |
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| tricuspidate | (adjective) having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth) | Synonyms: tricuspid |
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| turnspit | (noun) a roasting spit that can be turned | - |
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| unicuspid | (adjective) having a single cusp or point | - |
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| uninspired | (adjective) deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention | Synonyms: sterile, unimaginative, uninventive |
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| (adjective) having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement | - |
| uninspiring | (adjective) depressing to the spirit | - |
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| unsuspicious | (adjective) not suspicious | Synonyms: unsuspecting |
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| vespid | (noun) mostly social nest-building wasps | Synonyms: vespid wasp |
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| waspish | (adjective) very irritable | Synonyms: bristly, prickly, splenetic |
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