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- spruce up/spruːs ʌp/To make something or someone look neater, cleaner, or more attractive, often by making small improvements.nounverbB2
- sprue/spruː/1. A channel through which molten metal or plastic is poured into a mould. 2. A chronic intestinal disease causing malabsorption, especially in tropical regions.nounverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency
- spruik/spruːk/To promote or advertise something, especially in a loud, persistent, or enthusiastic manner.verbverb-intransitiveUncommon
- spruit/sprɔɪt/ or /spraʊt/A small watercourse or stream, especially one that is seasonal or only flows after heavy rain.nounRare (outside South African English context)
- sprung/sprʌŋ/The past participle and simple past tense of the verb 'spring', meaning to move or jump suddenly and rapidly upward or forward from a position, often due to the release of stored energy or pressure.verbC1
- sprung molding/sprʌŋ ˈməʊldɪŋ/A strip of decorative wood or other material used to cover the joint between a wall and ceiling.nounLow
- sprung rhythm/ˌsprʌŋ ˈrɪð.əm/A poetic meter in which the number of stressed syllables in a line is fixed, but the number of unstressed syllables can vary, creating a rhythm that mimics natural speech.nounLow (Specialized Literary/Linguistic Term)
- spud/spʌd/A colloquial term for a potato.nounverbverb-transitiveMedium
- spud island/ˈspʌd ˌaɪlənd/An informal nickname for Prince Edward Island, the Canadian province famous for its potato production.nounLow (High in PEI and regional Canadian contexts)
- spud-bashing/ˈspʌd ˌbæʃ.ɪŋ/The chore of peeling large quantities of potatoes.nounVery Low (Informal/Slang)
- spudder/ˈspʌd.ə/A person or machine that digs, plants, or loosens soil in a clumsy, haphazard, or shallow manner; one who makes a mess of a task.nounRare / Archaic / Dialectal
- spuddle/ˈspʌd(ə)l/To work feebly and ineffectively; to engage in trivial, inefficient labour.nounObsolete/Rare
- spue/spjuː/To vomit or eject contents from the mouth; to spew.nounverbRare/Archaic
- spuggy/ˈspʌɡi/A regional British dialect term for a house sparrow (Passer domesticus).nounVery Low
- spuky/ˈspuːki/A variant spelling of 'spooky', meaning frightening or eerie in a supernatural way.nounLow (variant spelling)
- spumante/spʊˈmanteɪ/Italian sparkling wine, typically produced in the style of Asti or Prosecco.nounC1
- spume/spjuːm/Froth or foam, especially that found on the sea or on waves.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2 (Very low frequency)
- spumone/spʊˈməʊneɪ/A rich Italian ice cream dessert made with layers of different colours and flavours, often containing fruits and nuts.nounRare
- spun/spʌn/past tense and past participle of 'spin': to turn or cause to turn rapidly around an axisadjectiveverbB2
- spun glass/ˌspʌn ˈɡlɑːs/A fine, silky material made by spinning molten glass into thin filaments.nounLow
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