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Splat
- noun - a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"
- a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
- flatten on impact; "The snowballs splatted on the trees"
- give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact
- split open and flatten for cooking; "splat fish over an open fire"
Splay
- adjective - an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
- move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
- spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
- turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
- turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees"
Split
- adjective - (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain; "we bought split logs for the fireplace"
- (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl; "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"
- a bottle containing half the usual amount
- a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
- a lengthwise crack in wood; "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"
- a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"
- an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"
- an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
- an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
- come open suddenly and violently, as if from inte
Spock
- noun - United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
Spode
- noun - a brand of fine English porcelain
- English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
Spoil
- noun - (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
- alter from the original
- become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"
- destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
- have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
- make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
- Ruin
- the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"
- the act of stripping and taking by force
Spoke
- verb - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
- express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
- give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
- make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"
- one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
- support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
Spong
- - An irregular, narrow, projecting part of a field.
Spoof
- noun - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"