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2 : a cast-iron frying pan

— spi·dery adjective

spider mite noun : any of various small web-spinning mites that feed on and are pests of plants

spider plant noun : a houseplant of the lily family having long green leaves usu. striped with white and producing tufts of small plants on long hanging stems

spi·der·web noun : the web spun by a spider

spiel verb : to talk in a fast, smooth, and usu. colorful manner

— spiel noun

spig·ot noun : a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid esp. from a pipe : FAUCET

Synonyms

cock, faucet, gate, tap, valve—more at FAUCET

1spike noun 1 : a very large nail

2 : any of various pointed projections (as on the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping)

— spiky adjective

2spike verb spiked; spik·ing 1 : to fasten with spikes

2 : to put an end to : QUASH <~ a rumor>

3 : to pierce with or impale on a spike

4 : to add alcoholic liquor to (a drink)

Synonyms

gore, harpoon, impale, lance, pierce, puncture, skewer, spear, stab, stick, transfix—more at IMPALE

3spike noun 1 : an ear of grain

2 : a long cluster of usu. stemless flowers

1spill verb spilled also spilt ; spill·ing 1 : to cause or allow to fall, flow, or run out esp. unintentionally

2 : to cause (blood) to be lost by wounding

3 : to run out or over with resulting loss or waste

4 : to let out : DIVULGE

— spill·able adjective

Synonyms

bare, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, reveal, tell, unbosom, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil—more at REVEAL

2spill noun 1 : an act of spilling; also : a fall from a horse or vehicle or an erect position

2 : something spilled

Synonyms

fall, slip, stumble, tumble—more at FALL

spill·way noun : a passage for surplus water to run over or around an obstruction (as a dam)

1spin verb spun ; spin·ning 1 : to draw out (fiber) and twist into thread; also : to form (thread) by such means

2 : to form thread by extruding a sticky quickly hardening fluid; also : to construct from such thread

3 : to produce slowly and by degrees <~ a story>

4 : to revolve rapidly : TWIRL; also : to cause to whirl

5 : to feel as if in a whirl : WHIRL, REEL

6 : to move rapidly along

7 : to present (as information) with a particular spin

— spin·ner noun

Synonyms

gyrate, pirouette, revolve, roll, rotate, turn, twirl, wheel, whirl; also coil, curl, curve, round, spiral, twine, twist, wind; circle, orbit

2spin noun 1 : a rapid rotating motion

2 : an excursion in a wheeled vehicle

3 : a particular point of view, emphasis, or interpretation

4 : a state of mental confusion

Synonyms

[1] gyration, pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, twirl, wheel, whirl; also circuit, circulation; coil, curl, curve, spiral, twist; circle, orbit; eddy, swirl

[4] daze, fog, haze, muddle—more at HAZE

spi·na bi·fi·da noun : a birth defect in which the spinal column has a fissure

spin·ach noun : a dark green herb grown for its edible leaves

spi·nal adjective : of or relating to the backbone or spinal cord

— spi·nal·ly adverb

spinal column noun : the bony column in the back of a vertebrate that extends from the neck to the tail and protects the spinal cord : BACKBONE

spinal cord noun : the thick cord of nervous tissue that extends from the brain along the back in the cavity of the backbone and carries nerve impulses to and from the brain

spinal nerve noun : any of the paired nerves which arise from the spinal cord and pass to various parts of the body and of which there are normally 31 pairs in human beings

spin control noun : the act or practice of attempting to manipulate the way an event is interpreted

spin·dle noun 1 : a round tapering stick or rod by which fibers are twisted in spinning

2 : a turned part of a piece of furniture

3 : a slender pin or rod which turns or on which something else turns

spin·dling adjective : of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance : SPINDLY

spin·dly adjective