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- spotted wilt/ˈspɒtɪd wɪlt/A plant disease causing discolored spots and wilting.nounLow
- spotted wintergreen/ˌspɒt.ɪd ˈwɪn.tə.ɡriːn/A low-growing evergreen plant of eastern North America, with white-striped leaves and waxy white flowers.nounRare
- spotter/ˈspɒt.ər/A person who observes or detects something, often with a specific skill or purpose.nounB2
- spottie/ˈspɒti/(informal, chiefly British) A spotter; one who spots or looks out for something, often in contexts like birdwatching, trainspotting, or policing.nounLow / Very Rare
- spousal/ˈspaʊz(ə)l/Relating to or involving a spouse or marriage.adjectivenounC1/C2
- spouse/spaʊs/A person's husband or wife.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- spout/spaʊt/To send out liquid or particles forcefully in a continuous stream; also, a tube or lip through which liquid pours.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- spout cup/ˈspaʊt ˌkʌp/A cup designed for toddlers or young children, featuring a spout (protruding lip) to aid drinking and reduce spillage.nounLow
- spouting/ˈspaʊ.tɪŋ/The action of discharging liquid, information, or speech in a forceful, often continuous stream.nounC1
- sprachgefuhl/ˈʃprɑːxɡəˌfʏl/an intuitive sense of what is linguistically appropriate or stylistically effective in a language; a feeling for language.nounLow (C2/Advanced/Academic)
- spraddle/ˈspræd(ə)l/To spread (the legs, or something long and flexible) far apart; to straddle awkwardly or clumsily.verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low / Obsolete
- sprag/spræɡ/A short wooden or metal prop used to stop a wheel or vehicle from rolling, typically in mining or on a slope.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveRare / Technical
- sprague/spreɪɡ/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin.nounVery Low
- sprain/spreɪn/To injure a joint (especially wrist, ankle) by wrenching or twisting it, causing pain and swelling without dislocation or fracture.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- spraint/spreɪnt/The droppings or excrement of an otter.nounVery Low
- sprang/spræŋ/past tense of 'spring': to move suddenly and quickly upward or forward, often by jumping or leapingverbB1
- sprat/spræt/A small, edible, silvery sea fish (Sprattus sprattus) of the herring family.nounC2
- spratly islands/ˌspræt.li ˈaɪ.ləndz/A disputed archipelago of islands, islets, cays, and reefs in the South China Sea.nounLow
- sprattle/ˈspræt(ə)l/(Dialect/Archaic) To scramble or clamber with the limbs; to move or climb with a scrambling, sprawling motion.nounObsolete / Dialectal
- sprawl/sprɔːl/To sit, lie, or fall with one's limbs stretched out awkwardly.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
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