Spane (v. t.) To wean.
Spang (v. t.) To spangle.
Spang (v. i.) To spring; to bound; to leap.
Spang (n.) A bound or spring.
Spang (n.) A spangle or shining ornament.
Spangle (n.) A small plate or boss of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stitched on the dress.
Spangle (n.) Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless.
Spangled (imp. & p. p.) of Spangle
Spangling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spangle
Spangle (v. t.) To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate.
Spangle (v. i.) To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter.
Spangler (n.) One who, or that which, spangles.
Spangly (a.) Resembling, or consisting of, spangles; glittering; as, spangly light.
Spaniard (n.) A native or inhabitant of Spain.
Spaniel (n.) One of a breed of small dogs having long and thick hair and large drooping ears. The legs are usually strongly feathered, and the tail bushy. See Illust. under Clumber, and Cocker.
Spaniel (n.) A cringing, fawning person.
Spaniel (a.) Cringing; fawning.
Spaniel (v. i.) To fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious.
Spaniel (v. t.) To follow like a spaniel.
Spanish (a.) Of or pertaining to Spain or the Spaniards.
Spanish (n.) The language of Spain.
Spanked (imp. & p. p.) of Spank
Spanking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spank
Spank (v. t.) To strike, as the breech, with the open hand; to slap.
Spank (n.) A blow with the open hand; a slap.
Spank (v. i.) To move with a quick, lively step between a trot and gallop; to move quickly.
Spanker (n.) One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking.
Spanker (n.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called driver. See Illust. under Sail.
Spanker (n.) One who takes long, quick strides in walking; also, a fast horse.
Spanker (n.) Something very large, or larger than common; a whopper, as a stout or tall person.
Spanker (n.) A small coin.
Spanking (a.) Moving with a quick, lively pace, or capable of so doing; dashing.
Spanking (a.) Large; considerable.
Spanking breeze () a strong breeze.
Spanless (a.) Incapable of being spanned.
Spanner (n.) One who, or that which, spans.
Spanner (n.) The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself.
Spanner (n.) An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench; specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the couplings of hose.
Spanner (n.) A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
Span-new (a.) Quite new; brand-new; fire-new.
Spannishing (n.) The full blooming of a flower.
Spanpiece (n.) The collar of a roof; sparpiece.
Spanworm (n.) The larva of any geometrid moth, as the cankeworm; a geometer; a measuring worm.
Spar (n.) An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein.
Spar (v. t.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
Spar (v. t.) Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; -- still applied locally to rafters.
Spar (v. t.) The bar of a gate or door.
Spar (v. t.) To bolt; to bar.
Spar (v. t.) To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel.
Sparred (imp. & p. p.) of Spar
Sparring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spar
Spar (v. i.) To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.
Spar (v. i.) To use the fists and arms scientifically in attack or defense; to contend or combat with the fists, as for exercise or amusement; to box.
Spar (v. i.) To contest in words; to wrangle.
Spar (n.) A contest at sparring or boxing.
Spar (n.) A movement of offense or defense in boxing.
Sparable (n.) A kind of small nail used by shoemakers.
Sparada (n.) A small California surf fish (Micrometrus aggregatus); -- called also shiner.
Sparadrap (n.) A cerecloth.
Sparadrap (n.) Any adhesive plaster.
Sparage (n.) Alt. of Sparagrass
Sparagus (n.) Alt. of Sparagrass
Sparagrass (n.) Obs. or corrupt forms of Asparagus.
Sparble (v. t.) To scatter; to disperse; to rout.
Spared (imp. & p. p.) of Spare
Sparing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spare
Spare (a.) To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.
Spare (a.) To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give.
Spare (a.) To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy to.
Spare (a.) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
Spare (a.) To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
Spare (v. i.) To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
Spare (v. i.) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
Spare (v. i.) To desist; to stop; to refrain.
Spare (v. t.) Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet.
Spare (v. t.) Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.
Spare (v. t.) Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous; as, I have no spare time.
Spare (v. t.) Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room.
Spare (v. t.) Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
Spare (v. t.) Slow.
Spare (n.) The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
Spare (n.) Parsimony; frugal use.
Spare (n.) An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
Spare (n.) That which has not been used or expended.
Spare (n.) The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
Spareful (a.) Sparing; chary.
Sparely (adv.) In a spare manner; sparingly.
Spareless (a.) Unsparing.
Spareness (n.) The quality or state of being lean or thin; leanness.
Sparer (n.) One who spares.
Sparerib (n.) A piece of pork, consisting or ribs with little flesh on them.
Sparge (v. t.) To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling; as, to sparge paper.
Spargefaction (n.) The act of sprinkling.
Sparger (n.) A vessel with a perforated cover, for sprinkling with a liquid; a sprinkler.
Sparhawk (n.) The sparrow hawk.
Spar-hung (a.) Hung with spar, as a cave.
Sparing (a.) Spare; saving; frugal; merciful.
Spark (n.) A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion.
Spark (n.) A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle.
Spark (n.) That which, like a spark, may be kindled into a flame, or into action; a feeble germ; an elementary principle.