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Words beginning with S

The letter S

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Splash Guard

American English pronunciation

Alternative form of splashguard.

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splat

/splæt/

The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back.

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splendid

/ˈsplɛndɪd/

Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.

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split

/splɪt/

To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

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spokane

/spoʊˈkæn/

A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.

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Spokane Washington

American English pronunciation

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spokesman

/ˈspoʊksmən/

One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.

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spondylolisthesis

/ˌspɒn.dɪˌlo.lɪsˈθiːsɪs/Accent not specified by source

A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.

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sponge

/spʌndʒ/

Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

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sponsorship

/ˈspɑnsɚˌʃɪp/

The state or practice of being a sponsor.

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spooge

/spuːd͡ʒ/Accent not specified by source

Any sealant or lubricant applied during the assembly of electronic equipment.

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sporadic

/spəˈɹæd.ɪk/

Rare and scattered in occurrence.

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Sporn

/spɔɹn/

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SPOT

/spɑt/

A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

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spouse

/spaʊs/

A person in a marriage or marital relationship.

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sprague

/spɹeɪɡ/

A surname.

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spreadsheet

/ˈspɹɛdˌʃit/

A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.

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springfield

/ˈspɹɪŋˌfild/

A suburb in Campbell Park parish, City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8638).

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springs

/spɹɪŋz/

plural of spring

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springtime

/ˈspɹɪŋˌtaɪm/

The season of spring, between winter and summer.

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sprout

/spɹaʊt/

A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

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spumoni

/spuˈmoʊni/

An Italian style of ice cream dessert made with layers of different colors and flavors (typically cherry, pistachio, and vanilla or …

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spur

/spɝ/

A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emble…

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spurious

/ˈspjʊɹiəs/

False, not authentic, not genuine.

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spy

/spaɪ/

A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usuall…

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spyder

American English pronunciation

An open-topped sports car; a roadster.

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SQL

/ˌɛskˌjuˈɛl/

Initialism of Structured Query Language.

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squalid

/ˈskwɑləd/

Extremely dirty and unpleasant.

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squalor

/ˈskwɑlɚ/

Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or poverty

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squamous

/ˈskweɪ.məs/

Covered with, made of, or resembling scales; scaly.

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