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Sparids
- noun - spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth
Sparing
- verb - avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
- give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
- refrain from harming
- save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
- use frugally or carefully
Spatial
- adjective - pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space; "the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one"; "spatial ability"; "spatial awareness"; "the spatial distribution of the population"
Spavins
- noun - a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness
Spaying
- verb - neutering a female by removing the ovaries
- remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
Special
- adjective - a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
- a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"
- a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
- adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"
- added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
- first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
- for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
- having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
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Species
- noun - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
- a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
- coins collectively
Specify
- verb - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
- decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
- define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
- design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
- determine the essential quality of
- select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
- specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
Spewing
- verb -
- eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"
- expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
Spicier
- adjective - having an agreeably pungent taste
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"
- suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"