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- speedball/ˈspiːd.bɔːl/A slang term for a mixture of a stimulant and a depressant drug, typically cocaine and heroin.nounverb-intransitivelow
- speedboat/ˈspiːdbəʊt/A small motorboat designed for high-speed travel, typically used for racing, recreation, or rapid transport over water.nounB1 (Intermediate)
- speedboating/ˈspiːdˌbəʊtɪŋ/The act or sport of operating or traveling in a speedboat.nounC2
- speeder/ˈspiːdə/A person or thing that moves or causes movement at high speed.nounB2
- speedfreak/ˈspiːdfriːk/A person who habitually uses or is addicted to amphetamines or other stimulant drugs, especially methamphetamine (speed).nounC1/C2
- speeding/ˈspiːdɪŋ/The act or offense of driving a vehicle faster than the legally permitted limit.nounB1
- speedo/ˈspiːdəʊ/A brand name for a type of tight-fitting swimsuit, typically briefs worn by male swimmers and athletes.nounC1
- speedometer/spiːˈdɒm.ɪ.tə/A device in a vehicle that measures and displays the vehicle's current speed.nounB1
- speedrun/ˈspiːd.rʌn/The act of completing a video game as fast as possible, often exploiting glitches and optimal routes, typically with a timed goal.nounverb-transitiveC1
- speedster/ˈspiːd.stə/A person or thing that moves, operates, or is designed for high speed.nounC1
- speedwalk/ˈspiːdˌwɔːk/To walk at an exceptionally fast pace, faster than normal walking but not quite running, typically in a formal or competitive context.nounLow (technical/specific domain)
- speedway/ˈspiːd.weɪ/A track for fast motorcycle racing, especially involving a type of lightweight motorcycle without brakes.nounB2
- speedwell/ˈspiːdwɛl/A common name for various low-growing, usually blue-flowered plants of the genus Veronica, found in lawns, meadows, and woodland.nounC2
- speedwriting/ˈspiːdraɪtɪŋ/A proprietary system of fast handwriting using simplified symbols, designed for note-taking and dictation.nounC2
- speel/spiːl/To climb or scale something, often quickly or with agility.nounverb-ambitransitiveLow (regional/dialectal)
- speer/spɪə/To ask, inquire, or question.verb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Archaic / Dialectal
- speir/spɪər/To ask, inquire, or investigate.verbVery Low (archaic/dialectal)
- speiss/spaɪs/A mixture of impure metallic arsenides and antimonides, produced as a byproduct in the smelting of certain ores, particularly cobalt and nickel.nounExtremely Rare (Specialized Technical)
- spek/spɛk/(noun, South African English) Fried or grilled pork fat or fatty bacon, eaten as a snack or used for flavouring.nounLow
- speke/spiːk/Archaic spelling and pronunciation of the verb 'speak'.nounVery Low (Archaic/Historical)
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