Springer (n.) The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its support, and from which it seems to spring.
Springer (n.) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost. The skew back is one form of springer.
Springer (n.) The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid abutment for each section of vaulting.
Springer (n.) The grampus.
Springer (n.) A variety of the field spaniel. See Spaniel.
Springer (n.) A species of antelope; the sprinkbok.
Springhalt (n.) A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt.
Springhead (n.) A fountain or source.
Springiness (n.) The state or quality of being springly.
Springing (n.) The act or process of one who, or that which, springs.
Springing (n.) Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant.
Springle (n.) A springe.
Springlet (n.) A little spring.
Springtail (n.) Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance. See Collembola, and Podura.
Springtide (n.) The time of spring; springtime.
Springtime (n.) The season of spring; springtide.
Springy (superl.) Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step.
Springy (superl.) Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as, springy land.
Sprinkled (imp. & p. p.) of Sprinkle
Sprinkling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sprinkle
Sprinkle (v. i.) To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.
Sprinkle (v. i.) To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.
Sprinkle (v. i.) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
Sprinkle (v. i.) To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.
Sprinkle (v. i.) To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.
Sprinkle (v. i.) To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.
Sprinkle (n.) A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.
Sprinkle (n.) A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.
Sprinkler (n.) One who sprinkles.
Sprinkler (n.) An instrument or vessel used in sprinkling; specifically, a watering pot.
Sprinkling (n.) The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.
Sprinkling (n.) A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow.
Sprinkling (n.) Hence, a moderate number or quantity distributed like drops.
Sprinted (imp. & p. p.) of Sprint
Sprinting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sprint
Sprint (v. i.) To run very rapidly; to run at full speed.
Sprint (n.) The act of sprinting; a run of a short distance at full speed.
Sprinter (n.) One who sprints; one who runs in sprint races; as, a champion sprinter.
Sprit (v. i.) To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
Sprit (v. t.) To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
Sprit (n.) A shoot; a sprout.
Sprit (v. i.) A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.
Sprite (n.) A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See Spright.
Sprite (n.) An elf; a fairy; a goblin.
Sprite (n.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle.
Spriteful (a.) Alt. of Spritely
Spritefully (a.) Alt. of Spritely
Spriteliness (a.) Alt. of Spritely
Spritely (a.) See Sprightful, Sprightfully, Sprightliness, Sprightly, etc.
Spritsail (n.) A sail extended by a sprit.
Spritsail (n.) A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard.
Sprocket wheel () Same as Chain wheel.
Sprod (n.) A salmon in its second year.
Sprong () imp. of Spring. Sprung.
Sprouted (imp. & p. p.) of Sprout
Sprouting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sprout
Sprout (v. t.) To shoot, as the seed of a plant; to germinate; to push out new shoots; hence, to grow like shoots of plants.
Sprout (v. t.) To shoot into ramifications.
Sprout (v. t.) To cause to sprout; as, the rain will sprout the seed.
Sprout (v. t.) To deprive of sprouts; as, to sprout potatoes.
Sprout (v. i.) The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the stem of a plant, or the end of a branch.
Sprout (v. i.) Young coleworts; Brussels sprouts.
Spruce (a.) Any coniferous tree of the genus Picea, as the Norway spruce (P. excelsa), and the white and black spruces of America (P. alba and P. nigra), besides several others in the far Northwest. See Picea.
Spruce (a.) The wood or timber of the spruce tree.
Spruce (a.) Prussia leather; pruce.
Spruce (n.) Neat, without elegance or dignity; -- formerly applied to things with a serious meaning; now chiefly applied to persons.
Spruce (n.) Sprightly; dashing.
Spruced (imp. & p. p.) of Spruce
Sprucing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spruce
Spruce (v. t.) To dress with affected neatness; to trim; to make spruce.
Spruce (v. i.) To dress one's self with affected neatness; as, to spruce up.
Sprue (n.) Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
Sprue (n.) The waste piece of metal cast in this hole; hence, dross.
Sprue (n.) Same as Sprew.
Sprug (v. t.) To make smart.
Sprung () imp. & p. p. of Spring.
Sprung (a.) Said of a spar that has been cracked or strained.
Sprunt (v. i.) To spring up; to germinate; to spring forward or outward.
Sprunt (n.) Anything short and stiff.
Sprunt (n.) A leap; a spring.
Sprunt (n.) A steep ascent in a road.
Sprunt (a.) Active; lively; vigorous.
Spruntly (adv.) In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully.
Spry (superl.) Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
Spud (n.) A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes.
Spud (n.) A dagger.
Spud (n.) Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat.
Spue (v. t. & i.) See Spew.
Spuilzie (n.) See Spulzie.
Spuke (n.) See Spook.
Spuller (n.) One employed to inspect yarn, to see that it is well spun, and fit for the loom.
Spulzie (n.) Plunder, or booty.
Spume (n.) Frothy matter raised on liquids by boiling, effervescence, or agitation; froth; foam; scum.
Spumed (imp. & p. p.) of Spume
Spuming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spume
Spume (v. i.) To froth; to foam.
Spumeous (a.) Spumous.
Spumescence (n.) The state of being foamy; frothiness.
Spumescent (a.) Resembling froth or foam; foaming.
Spumid (a.) Spumous; frothy.