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- English Word Sparling Definition A tern.
- English Word Sparlyre Definition The calf of the leg.
- English Word Sparoid Definition Of or pertaining to the Sparidae, a family of spinous-finned fishes which includes the scup, sheepshead, and sea bream.
- English Word Sparoid Definition One of the Sparidae.
- English Word Sparpiece Definition The collar beam of a roof; the spanpiece.
- English Word Sparpoil Definition To scatter; to spread; to disperse.
- English Word Sparred Definition of Spar
- English Word Sparring Definition of Spar
- English Word Sparrow Definition One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House.
- English Word Sparrow Definition Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge.
- English Word Sparrowgrass Definition Asparagus.
- English Word Sparrowwort Definition An evergreen shrub of the genus Erica (E. passerina).
- English Word Sparry Definition Resembling spar, or consisting of spar; abounding with spar; having a confused crystalline structure; spathose.
- English Word Sparse Definition Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being dense or close together; as, a sparse population.
- English Word Sparse Definition Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; -- applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like.
- English Word Sparse Definition To scatter; to disperse.
- English Word Sparsedly Definition Sparsely.
- English Word Sparsely Definition In a scattered or sparse manner.
- English Word Sparseness Definition The quality or state of being sparse; as, sparseness of population.
- English Word Sparsim Definition Sparsely; scatteredly; here and there.
- English Word Spartan Definition Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey.
- English Word Spartan Definition A native or inhabitant of Sparta; figuratively, a person of great courage and fortitude.
- English Word Sparteine Definition A narcotic alkaloid extracted from the tops of the common broom (Cytisus scoparius, formerly Spartium scoparium), as a colorless oily liquid of aniline-like odor and very bitter taste.
- English Word Sparth Definition An Anglo-Saxon battle-ax, or halberd.
- English Word Sparve Definition The hedge sparrow.
- English Word Spary Definition Sparing; parsimonious.
- English Word Spasm Definition An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.
- English Word Spasm Definition A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance.
- English Word Spasmatical Definition Spasmodic.
- English Word Spasmodic Definition Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.