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SPOUSAL, a. [from spouse.] Pertaining to marriage; nuptial; matrimonial; conjuga...
SPOUSE, n. [L., to engage.] One engaged or joined in wedlock; a married person, ...
SPOUSED, pp. Wedded; joined in marriage; married; but seldom used. The word used...
SPOUSELESS, a. Destitute of a husband or of a wife; as a spouseless king or queen.
SPOUT, n. [G., to spit, and spotten is to mock, banter, sport. These are of one ...
SPOUTED, pp. Thrown in a stream from a pipe or narrow orifice.
SPOUTING, ppr. Throwing in a stream from a pipe or narrow opening; pouring out w...
SPRAG, a. Vigorous; sprightly. [Local.] [Note. In America, this word is, in popu...
SPRAIN, v.t. To overstrain the ligaments of a joint; to stretch the ligaments so...
SPRAINED, pp. Injured by excessive straining.
SPRAINING, ppr. Injuring by excessive extension.
SPRAINTS, n. The dung of an otter.
SPRANG, pret. of spring; but sprung is more generally used.
SPRAT, n. A small fish of the species Clupea.
SPRAWL, v.i. [The origin and affinities of this word are uncertain. It may be a ...
SPRAWLING, ppr. 1. Lying with the limbs awkwardly stretched; creeping with awkwa...