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Spar
- noun - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
- box lightly
- fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"
- fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"
- furnish with spars
- making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
Spas
- noun - a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area
- a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
- a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness
Spat
- noun - a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
- a quarrel about petty points
- a young oyster or other bivalve
- become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
- come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"
- drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"
- engage in a brief and petty quarrel
- expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
- rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
- spawn; "oysters spat"
- strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"
- utter with anger or contempt
Spay
- verb - remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
Spec
- noun - a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
- Short for speculation but used as a word in its own right. Example.....the builder built the house on spec, meaning that he built it without a committed buyer in the hope of selling it at a profit once it was completed.
Sped
- verb - cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
- move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
- move faster; "The car accelerated"
- move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
- travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
Spew
- verb -
- eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"
- expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
Spey
- unknown - A river in Scotland