60 words & definitions
| spurn | verb |
To reject and push away with disdain, scorn, and contempt
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| sputter | verb |
Top make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when hot and malfunctioning.
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| squabble | verb |
To quarrel noisily over a trivial matter
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| squander | verb |
To waste something, such as money or time, in a reckless and foolish manner
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| squawk |
nounverb
verb |
(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise
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| squelch | verb |
To inhibit or suppress
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| squirm | verb |
To wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort
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| squish | verb |
The act of crushing something that is soft
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| spree | noun |
A spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind
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| squalor | noun |
A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
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| spoof |
nounverb
verb |
Imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect
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| sprawl |
nounverb
verb |
Sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way
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| squiggle |
nounverb
verb |
To make small movements, to wriggle or squirm
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| squint |
nounverb
verb |
Look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light
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| spunky | adjective |
Courageous and determined
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| spry | adjective |
(especially of an old person) active; lively
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| squalid | adjective |
(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
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| squeamish | adjective |
(of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood
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| squat | verb |
To crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs
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| squirt |
nounverb
verb |
Cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in something in a thin, fast stream or jet
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| squeak |
nounverb
verb |
Make a high-pitched sound or cry
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| squeal |
nounverb
verb |
Make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
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| sprinkle |
nounverb
verb |
Scatter or pour small drops or particles of a substance over (an object or surface)
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| spooky | adjective |
An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.
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| stamina | noun |
The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
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| spurt |
nounverb
noun |
A sudden and forceful gush of water.
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| sprout |
nounverb
verb |
(of a plant) put forth shoots
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| stagger | verb |
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
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| stampede | verb |
A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals
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| stagnate | adjective |
Cease developing; become inactive or dull
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| staid | adjective |
Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous
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| stammer | verb |
To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and with a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words
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| stagnant | adjective |
Showing no activity; dull and sluggish
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| spurious | adjective |
False and incorrect
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| sprawling | adjective |
Spread out over a large area.
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| spontaneous | adjective |
Happening extremely quickly, starting in a single moment
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| spotty | adjective |
Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.
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| squawk |
nounverb
noun |
A loud, harsh or discordant noise made by a bird or a person
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| spoof |
nounverb
noun |
A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect
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| sprawl |
nounverb
noun |
An ungainly or carelessly relaxed position in which one's arms and legs are spread out
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| squiggle |
nounverb
noun |
A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way
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| squint |
nounverb
noun |
An act or instance of squinting
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| squirt |
nounverb
noun |
A thin stream or small quantity of liquid ejected from something
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| squeak |
nounverb
noun |
A short, high-pitched sound or cry
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| squeal |
nounverb
noun |
A long, high-pitched cry or noise
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| sprinkle |
nounverb
noun |
A small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface
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| sprout |
nounverb
noun |
A shoot of a plant
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| sporadic | adjective |
Occurring occasionally or in scattered instances.
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| sprint |
nounverb
noun |
A short race at full speed, usually over a short distance; or a burst of speed or effort for a brief period.
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| sprint |
nounverb
verb |
To run or go at top speed especially for a short distance
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| spurt |
nounverb
verb |
To flow out suddenly and forcefully, often in a stream.
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| squash | verb |
To suppress or stop something forcefully, like an idea or protest.
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| squeeze | verb |
To force something into a small or tight space by manipulating its form.
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| stabilize | verb |
To bring a situation, condition, or system under control.
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| staggering | adjective |
Causing great surprise or disbelief due to something unexpected or extreme.
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| standoffish | adjective |
Unfriendly or distant in behavior, often seeming cold or aloof.
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| standstill | noun |
A halt in activity, usually temporary but total.
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| stalemate | noun |
A deadlock or standoff where neither side can win or gain an advantage.
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| spotlight | verb |
To give special attention to a problem or situation so that people pay attention to it.
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| spontaneous | adjective |
Happening suddenly without an apparent external cause.
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