Words beginning with S

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A heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria

A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

A dish of spaghetti with Bolognese sauce.

A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Ma…

present participle and gerund of spald

The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.

A Greek dish made with pre-cooked spinach, butter, olive oil, cheese, green onions, egg, and seasoning in phyllo pastry.

A town, the parish capital of Saint Catherine parish, Jamaica.

The ritual tearing apart of a hero.

A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by fricti…

present participle and gerund of sparkle

The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.

The act or process of specializing.

That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.

A type or kind. (Compare race.)

Explicit or definite.

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.

Amazing or worthy of special notice.

A ghostly apparition, a phantom.

plural of spectrum

UK and Australia standard spelling of specter.

A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.

To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

The process or act of thinking or meditating on a subject.

Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.

One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.