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Spinate
- - Bearing a spine; spiniform.
Spiraea
- noun - a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae
- a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
- any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
Spirals
- noun - a continuously accelerating change in the economy
- a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
- a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
- a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
- flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
- form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain"
- move in a spiral or zigzag course
- ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
- to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"
Spirant
- adjective - A constant expressed as by a part of the breath against a part of the oral passage. Such as 'sh'.
- a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Spokane
- noun - a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border
Spreads
- noun - a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
- a haphazard distribution in all directions
- a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
- a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
- act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
- become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
- become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
- cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
- cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"
- decorative cover for a bed
- distribute or disperse widely; "The invader
Spyware
- noun - computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
Squeaks
- noun - a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"
- make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"
- something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
Squeaky
- adjective - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
Squeals
- noun - a high-pitched howl
- confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs