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- spurn/spɜːn/to reject or refuse something or someone with disdain or contempt; to scornfully turn away from.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1/C2 (Low-frequency, literary/formal)
- spurned/spɜːnd/to reject or refuse something or someone with contempt, disdain, or scorn.adjectiveverbC1/C2 (Low to medium frequency in writing; rare in spoken everyday conversation).
- spurrey/ˈspʌri/A low-growing, spreading plant (Spergula arvensis) with slender, thread-like leaves and tiny white flowers, considered a weed in arable land.nounVery Low / Obscure
- spurrier/ˈspʌrɪə/A maker of spurs (the metal implements worn on a rider's heels).nounVery Rare (historical/archaic, largely a surname today)
- spurry/ˈspʌri/A low-growing, often mat-forming annual herb, typically found in sandy or waste ground, with small, white or pinkish flowers.nounC2
- spurt/spɜːt/To gush, flow, or move suddenly and forcefully in a short, intense burst.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- spurtle/ˈspɜː.təl/A Scottish kitchen utensil, typically a short wooden stick with a rounded end, used for stirring porridge or soup.nounVery Low
- sputnik/ˈspʊtnɪk/An artificial Earth satellite.nounC1
- sputter/ˈspʌt.ər/To make a series of soft, rapid, explosive popping sounds, often while emitting small particles of liquid or food.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- sputtering/ˈspʌtərɪŋ/To make a series of soft explosive or popping sounds, like something frying lightly; to speak in a rapid, confused, and explosive way when excited or angry.nounC1
- sputum/ˈspjuːtəm/Mucus and other matter that is coughed up from the lungs, trachea, or throat, especially as a symptom of illness.nounC2
- spuyten duyvil creek/ˈspaɪtən ˈdaɪvəl kriːk/A tidal strait or creek in New York City, connecting the Harlem River to the Hudson River.nounVery low
- spy/spaɪ/A person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, plans, etc., of an enemy or competitor, especially for a government or organization.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- spy out/ˌspaɪ ˈaʊt/To observe or examine a place or situation secretly or carefully to gather information, especially about something unknown or hidden.verbB2/C1 (Low-to-Mid frequency as a phrasal verb)
- spy wednesday/ˌspaɪ ˈwenzdeɪ/A name for the Wednesday of Holy Week, preceding Easter, commemorating the day Judas Iscariot conspired to betray Jesus Christ.nounVery Low
- spyglass/ˈspaɪɡlɑːs/A small, portable telescope used for viewing distant objects.nounLow
- spyhole/ˈspaɪ.həʊl/A small hole, usually in a door, through which one can look discreetly from inside to see who is outside.nounC1
- spyhop/ˈspaɪ.hɒp/The action of a whale or other marine mammal raising its head vertically out of the water to look around.nounverb-intransitiveVery Low
- spymaster/ˈspaɪˌmɑːstə(r)/A person who directs, controls, or heads a network of spies or secret agents.nounlow
- spyri/ˈspaɪəri/A term not found in standard English dictionaries; appears to be a proper noun, likely a surname or a place name.nounExtremely rare / Non-existent in general corpora
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