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- spear noun (a spear, spears); verb (spear, spears, speared, spearing)
A long weapon or tool with a pointed tip, used for throwing or stabbing, especially for hunting or fishing. - special adjective (special, more special, most special); noun (a special, specials)
Special means different from usual, often better or more important: a special day. - specially adverb
Specially means for one particular purpose or person: a cake specially made for your birthday. - species noun (a species, species — same form singular and plural)
1) A group of living things that are alike and can breed together to have young that can also have young: Lions are one species, tigers… - specific adjective (specific; specifically — adverb); noun (specifics — exact details)
Specific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example. - specifically adverb (specifically)
Specifically means exactly, clearly and in detail: "I specifically asked for no onions.". - specified verb (specify, specifies, specified, specifying — past form); adjective (specified)
Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly. - speckled adjective
Speckled means covered with lots of small spots or marks of a different colour. - speculation noun (speculation, speculations; also a speculation)
Speculation is guessing about something without knowing all the facts. - speech noun (speech; a speech, speeches)
Speech is the ability to speak, or spoken language: «Babies learn speech slowly.». - speed noun, verb (speed, speeds, sped, speeding)
Speed is how fast something moves: how far it goes in some time. - speedily adverb
1) Speedily means quickly or without delay. - spell verb (spell, spells, spelt or spelled, spelling); noun (a spell, spells)
To spell a word is to say or write its letters in the right order. - spelling noun (spelling — uncountable; a spelling, spellings); verb form (-ing of spell)
Spelling is the way words are written with letters in the right order. - spelt verb, past tense and past participle of «spell» (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland; US usually «spelled»); noun (spelt — a kind of wheat, uncountable)
Wrote or said the letters of a word in the right order. - spend verb (spend, spends, spent, spending)
1) To spend is to pay out money. 2) To spend time is to use it doing something or being somewhere: «spend a day at the zoo». - spew verb
To throw up food or drink from the stomach; to vomit. - sphere noun (a sphere, spheres)
A round solid shape like a ball, where every point on the surface is the same distance from the centre. - spice noun (a spice, spices; spice — uncountable for excitement); verb (spice, spices, spiced, spicing; spice up)
A spice is a dried part of a plant, such as seeds, bark or roots, used to give food a strong flavour: pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cumin. - spicery noun
Spices, or a mixture of sweet-smelling plant goods that were traded. - spider noun (spider, spiders)
A spider is a small animal with 8 legs that spins webs of silk to catch insects. - spikenard noun
A sweet-smelling oil or perfume made from the root of a plant from the Himalayan mountains. - spill verb (spill, spills, spilled or spilt, spilling); noun (a spill, spills)
To spill means to let a liquid or small pieces fall out of a container by accident. - spin verb (spin, spins, spun, spinning); noun (a spin, spins)
1) To spin is to turn round and round quickly. 2) To spin something is to make it turn round quickly, like a top. 3) To spin is to make… - spindle noun (a spindle, spindles)
A thin, pointed stick used in hand spinning to twist wool or other fibres into thread. - spirit noun (a spirit, spirits; spirit, uncountable); verb (spirit away)
The part of a person that is their feelings and character, not their body; some believe it lives on after death. - spirits noun (plural of spirit: a spirit, spirits)
A person's mood or feelings: in high spirits (happy), in low spirits (sad). - spiritual adjective (spiritual); noun (a spiritual, spirituals)
To do with the human spirit, feelings and soul, rather than the body or things you own. - spiritually adverb
In a way that concerns the spirit or soul rather than the body. - spit verb (spit, spits, spat/spit, spitting); noun (spit, uncountable; a spit, spits)
To spit is to push liquid or food out of your mouth. - spite noun (spite; uncountable); verb (spite, spites, spited, spiting); preposition phrase (in spite of)
Spite is a wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone on purpose: he broke it out of spite. - spitting verb (-ing form of spit: spit, spits, spat/spit, spitting); noun (spitting — uncountable); adjective (spitting)
Forcing saliva (spit) or food out of your mouth. - spittle noun
The wet liquid in the mouth; spit. - spleen noun
An organ in the body near the stomach that helps clean the blood. - splendor noun (splendors)
1) Splendor is great beauty, grandeur and a bright, grand show. (US spelling of «splendour») - splendour noun (splendours)
1) Splendour is great beauty, grandeur and a bright, grand show. - splinter noun (a splinter, splinters); verb (splinter, splinters, splintered, splintering)
A splinter is a small, sharp, thin piece of wood, glass or metal that has broken off, especially one that gets stuck in your skin. - split verb (split, splits, split, splitting); noun (a split, splits)
To split is to divide something into parts or groups: split the class into teams. - spoil verb (spoil, spoils, spoiled or spoilt, spoiling); noun (the spoils — rare)
To spoil something means to ruin it or make it worse. - spoiler noun (a spoiler, spoilers)
A spoiler is information that tells you what happens in a story, film or game, especially the ending, before you have seen it. - spoke verb form (past of speak: speak, speaks, spoke, spoken); noun (a spoke, spokes)
Spoke is the past form of «speak»: «She spoke to the teacher.». - spoken verb (past participle of speak); adjective (spoken)
Spoken is the form of «speak» used after have, has, had or be: «I have spoken», «English is spoken here». - spokesman noun (a spokesman, spokesmen); also spokeswoman, spokesperson
1) A spokesman is a person chosen to speak officially for a group, company, team or government, especially to newspapers and TV. - sport noun (a sport, sports; sport, uncountable); verb (sport, sports, sported, sporting — to wear proudly); adjective sporty, sporting
A sport is a game or activity where you move your body and follow rules, often to win: football, swimming, netball. - spot noun (a spot, spots); verb (spot, spots, spotted, spotting)
A spot is a small round mark of a different colour, like spots on a ladybird. - spots noun (a spot, spots); verb (spot, spots, spotted, spotting)
Small round marks or patches of a different colour on something, like the spots on a ladybird or a Dalmatian. - spotted adjective (spotted); verb form (past of spot: spot, spots, spotted, spotting)
Spotted means covered with a pattern of spots or dots: «a spotted dog». - spout noun (a spout, spouts); verb (spout, spouts, spouted, spouting)
A spout is a short tube or lip on a teapot, kettle or jug that liquid is poured out of. - spread verb (spread, spreads, spread, spreading); noun (a spread, spreads)
To open or stretch out something: "spread your arms". - spreading verb (spread, spreads, spread, spreading — "spreading" is the -ing form)
Covering a surface with a thin layer of something soft, like spreading butter on toast. - sprig noun (sprigs)
1) A sprig is a small twig or shoot with leaves or flowers on it. - spring noun (spring, springs); verb (spring, springs, sprang, sprung, springing)
Spring is the season after winter and before summer, when plants start to grow. - sprinkle verb (sprinkle, sprinkles, sprinkled, sprinkling); noun (a sprinkle; sprinkles)
To sprinkle is to scatter small drops or bits over something, like salt, sugar, water or seeds. - sprout verb (sprout, sprouts, sprouted, sprouting); noun (a sprout, sprouts)
To sprout is to start to grow: a seed sprouts when it puts out its first shoot. - spur noun (a spur, spurs); verb (spur, spurs, spurred, spurring)
A spur is a small metal spike or wheel on the back of a rider's boot, used to push a horse to go faster. - spurn verb
To refuse or push away something with scorn. - spurned verb
To reject something with scorn or contempt, as if refusing to have anything to do with it. - spy noun (a spy, spies); verb (spy, spies, spied, spying)
A spy is a person who secretly collects information about another country, group or person. - square noun, adjective, verb (square, squares, squared, squaring); adverb (square — directly)
A square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners). - squared adjective, verb form (squared; from square)
Squared means multiplied by itself: five squared is 25, written 5². - stability noun (stability — uncountable)
Stability is being steady and not likely to fall over, move or change suddenly. - stable adjective (stable, more stable / stabler, most stable); noun (a stable, stables)
Stable means steady and firm, not likely to move, wobble, fall or change. - stacte noun
A sweet-smelling resin or gum that drips from a tree and is used to make perfume or incense. - staff noun (staff — the people; a staff, staffs — a stick)
The staff are all the people who work for a school, shop, hospital or company. - stage noun (a stage, stages); verb (stage, stages, staged, staging)
A stage is a raised floor in a theatre or hall where people act, sing or speak. - stagger verb (stagger, staggers, staggered, staggering); noun (a stagger)
To walk or move unsteadily, almost falling, because you are hurt, tired, dizzy or carrying something heavy. - staggering adjective (staggering); verb (-ing form of stagger)
1) Very surprising and shocking, because it is so large or amazing. 2) (verb) Walking unsteadily, almost falling. - stain noun (a stain, stains); verb (stain, stains, stained, staining)
1) A dirty mark or spot that is hard to remove. 2) (verb) To make a mark that is hard to remove. 3) (noun or verb) A dye used to colour… - stair noun (stair, stairs; staircase)
A stair is one step in a set of steps that go up or down inside a building. - stake noun (a stake, stakes); verb (stake, stakes, staked, staking)
A stake is a strong pointed stick or post pushed into the ground, for example to hold up a plant, a tent or a fence. - stakes noun (a stake, stakes — plural form); verb (stake, stakes, staked, staking)
Pointed wooden or metal posts pushed into the ground, for example to hold up plants or a tent. - stalk noun (a stalk, stalks); verb (stalk, stalks, stalked, stalking)
A stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit. - stall noun (a stall, stalls; the stalls); verb (stall, stalls, stalled, stalling)
A stall is a small table or stand where things are sold, at a market or a fair. - stallion noun
A full-grown male horse, kept for breeding. - stamina noun (stamina — uncountable)
1) The strength and energy to keep doing something hard, especially physical activity, for a long time without getting tired. - stammer verb (stammer, stammers, stammered, stammering); noun (a stammer)
To stammer means to speak with pauses and repeated sounds, because you are nervous or because of a speech condition («I-I-I don't know»). - stammerer noun
A person who stammers, that is, who speaks with pauses and repeated sounds. - stamp noun (stamp, stamps); verb (stamp, stamps, stamped, stamping)
A stamp is a small piece of paper with glue that you stick on a letter before posting it, to show the postage is paid. - stand verb, noun (stand, stands, stood, standing)
To stand is to be on your feet with your body upright. - standard noun (a standard, standards); adjective (standard)
A standard is a level of quality, how good something is or should be: «a high standard». - stank verb (past form of «stink»: stink, stinks, stank, stunk)
Stank is the past form of «stink»: it smelled very bad. - star noun, verb (star, stars, starred, starring)
A star is a huge ball of burning gas far away in space that we see as a bright point in the night sky. - stargazer noun
A person who studies the stars, especially to tell the future. - start noun (start, starts); verb (start, starts, started, starting)
The start is the beginning of something: the start of the race. - startle verb (startle, startles, startled, startling)
To startle someone is to surprise or frighten them suddenly, so that they jump or move quickly. - startled adjective (startled, more startled); verb form (startle, startles, startled, startling)
Startled means suddenly surprised or a little frightened by something unexpected, so you jump or stop. - state noun (a state, states; the state); verb (state, states, stated, stating); adjective (state — of the government: state school)
A state is the condition something or someone is in, like a state of mess or a calm state. - stately adjective (statelier, stateliest)
Stately means grand, dignified and impressive, and often slow and calm in movement or appearance. - statement noun (a statement, statements)
A statement is something you say or write that tells a fact or an idea. - station noun, verb (station, stations)
A station is a place where trains or buses stop so people can get on and off. - stature noun (stature — usually no plural)
Stature is how tall a person is, their height when standing. - statute noun (a statute, statutes)
A law that has been written down and passed by a parliament or government. - stave noun (a stave, staves); verb (stave, staves, staved or stove, staving; stave off, staved off)
A stave is the set of five lines on which music notes are written (US: staff). - stay verb, noun (stay, stays, stayed, staying)
To stay means to remain in the same place: stay at home. - stead noun (stead — only in fixed phrases)
In someone's stead means in their place, instead of them. - steadfast adjective (steadfast, more steadfast, most steadfast)
1) Firm and loyal; not changing in what you believe or in who you support: a steadfast friend. 2) Firm and not moving: a steadfast gaze. - steady adjective (steady, steadier, steadiest); adverb (steadily); verb (steady, steadies, steadied, steadying)
Firm and not shaking or wobbling, like a steady ladder or a steady hand. - steal verb (steal, steals, stole, stolen, stealing); noun (a steal — informal)
To take something that belongs to someone else without permission and without meaning to give it back. - stealth noun (stealth, uncountable); adjective (stealth, used before a noun: a stealth plane)
Stealth is moving or acting quietly and secretly so that no one notices you. - steam noun (steam, uncountable); verb (steam, steams, steamed, steaming)
Steam is the hot white mist that rises from boiling water.
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