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— splay noun

2splay adjective 1 : spread out : turned outward

2 : AWKWARD, CLUMSY

spleen noun 1 : a vascular organ located near the stomach in most vertebrates that is concerned esp. with the filtration and storage of blood, destruction of red blood cells, and production of lymphocytes

2 : feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed

Synonyms

anger, cattiness, despite, hatefulness, malice, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spite, venom, viciousness—more at MALICE

splen·did adjective [ORIGIN: L splendidus, fr. splendēre to shine]

1 : SHINING, BRILLIANT

2 : SHOWY, GORGEOUS

3 : fine or imposing in appearance or impression

4 : very good of its kind : EXCELLENT

Synonyms

august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, grandiose, heroic, imposing, magnificent, majestic, monumental, noble, proud, regal, royal, stately—more at GRAND

splen·did·ly adverb : in a splendid manner

Synonyms

agreeably, delightfully, favorably, felicitously, gloriously, nicely, pleasantly, pleasingly, satisfyingly, well

splen·dor noun 1 : great brightness or luster : BRILLIANCE

2 : a display of magnificence

Synonyms

[1] brilliance, dazzle, effulgence, illumination, lightness, lucidity, luminosity, radiance, refulgence—more at BRILLIANCE

[2] augustness, brilliance, glory, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, majesty, nobility, nobleness, resplendence, stateliness—more at MAGNIFICENCE

splen·dour chiefly British variant of SPLENDOR

sple·net·ic adjective : marked by bad temper or spite

Synonyms

bearish, bilious, cantankerous, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-tempered, ornery, surly

splen·ic adjective : of, relating to, or located in the spleen

splice verb spliced; splic·ing 1 : to unite (as two ropes) by weaving the strands together

2 : to unite (as two lengths of film) by connecting the ends together

— splice noun

splint noun 1 : a thin strip of wood interwoven with others to make something (as a basket)

2 : material or a device used to protect and keep in place an injured body part (as a broken arm)

3 : a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise

1splinter noun : a thin piece of something split off lengthwise : SLIVER

Synonyms

chip, flake—more at CHIP

2splinter verb : to split into splinters

1split verb split; split·ting 1 : to divide lengthwise or along a grain or seam

2 : to burst or break in pieces

3 : to divide into parts or sections

4 : LEAVE

Synonyms

break up, disconnect, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, resolve, separate, sever, sunder, unyoke—more at SEPARATE

2split noun 1 : a narrow break made by or as if by splitting

2 : the act or process of splitting

Synonyms

[1] chink, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure, rift—more at CRACK

[2] breakup, dissolution, division, partition, schism, separation—more at SEPARATION

split–lev·el noun : a house divided so that the floor in one part is about halfway between two floors in the other

split personality noun : SCHIZOPHRENIA; also : MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER

split–second adjective 1 : occurring in a very brief time

2 : extremely precise <~ timing>

split·ting adjective : causing a piercing sensation

splotch noun : a small area visibly different (as in color, finish, or material) from the surrounding area : BLOTCH

splurge verb splurged; splurg·ing : to spend more than usual esp. on oneself

— splurge noun

splut·ter noun : SPUTTER

— splutter verb

1spoil noun : plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery <~s of war>

Synonyms

booty, loot, plunder, swag—more at LOOT

2spoil verb spoiled or spoilt ; spoil·ing 1 : ROB, PILLAGE

2 : to damage seriously : RUIN

3 : to impair the quality or effect of

4 : to damage the disposition of by pampering; also : INDULGE, CODDLE

5 : to lose valuable or useful qualities usu. as a result of decay : DECAY, ROT

6 : to have an eager desire <~ing for a fight>

Synonyms

[3] blemish, mar, poison, stain, taint, tarnish, touch, vitiate