English words: Spindler to spiraculiform

300 English words, part 151 of 245 of the words starting with S, A to Z. 27 have a page of their own.

English words Spindler to spiraculiform

Spindler proper noun: A surname.
spindletail noun: The pintail duck.
spindlewise adverb: In the manner of a spindle.
spindlewood noun: Synonym of spindle (“Euonymus species”).
spindlework noun: Decorative trim around a porch.
spindleworm noun: The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across...
spindliness noun: The quality of being spindly.
spindling adjective, noun, verb: Spindly; very long and slender.
spindly adjective /ˈspɪnd.li/: Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
spindoctor noun: Alternative form of spin doctor.
spindom noun: The realm, territory, or sphere of spinning.
spindown noun: A reduction in spin speed (of a hard disk, pulsar etc)
spindrift noun /ˈspɪndɹɪft/: Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped along the surface of the sea.
spine noun /spaɪn/: A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and...
spine-bill noun: Alternative form of spinebill.
spine board noun: A rigid carrying surface for an injured person, designed to prevent the movement of the spine during transportation in order to prevent further damage to it.
spine-chiller noun: A work of fiction that induces fear or nervousness.
spine chilling adjective: Inducing fear or nervousness; frequently used of a work of fiction.
spine pig noun: Porcupine.
spine plot noun: A kind of mosaic plot for only two variables, somewhat resembling a bar chart, but using the width of each bar to express proportion.
spine ramp noun: A structure for skateboarding, BMX biking, skiing etc. similar to a half-pipe, but with a single highest point in the centre, and the downward gradients...
spine road noun: A central road from which other streets radiate.
spine-tailed swift noun: Synonym of white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus).
spine-tingler noun: Something spine-tingling; a frightening book, film, etc.
spine-tingling adjective: Scary, exciting or exhilarating.
spineback noun: A fish with spines in, or in front of, the dorsal fins, such as the Notacanthus sexpinis or the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias).
spinebill noun: Either of the Australian birds of the genus Acanthorhynchus, types of honeyeaters.
spineboard noun: Alternative form of spine board.
spinebuster noun: A wrestling throw in which the opponent is grabbed around the waist, lifted, and slammed down on his or her back.
spinechilling adjective: Alternative spelling of spine-chilling.
spined adjective /spaɪnd/: Having spines, spiny.
spined loach noun: A small freshwater fish (Cobitis taenia), found in most of northern temperate Europe.
spinefoot noun: A rabbitfish.
spinel noun /spɪˈnɛl/: Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.
spineless adjective: Having no spines, prickles, or thorns.
spineless eel noun: Any species of small freshwater eel-like fish in the family Chaudhuriidae.
spineless sadism noun: One of the four subtypes of sadistic personality disorder, including features of avoidant personality disorder.
spinelessly adverb: In a spineless manner.
spinelessness noun /ˈspɑɪn.ləs.nəs/: The state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine (literally or figuratively)); cowardice.
spinelet noun: A small spine (needlelike structure)
spinelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a spine (spike or bristle).
spinella noun: One of the small hard tooth-like structures that may be present on the gonosaccus.
spinelle noun: Dated form of spinel.
spinellite noun: A coarse-grained hypidiomorphic-granular titaniferous magnetite-rich igneous rock that has some spinel
spinellose adjective: Armed with small spines or hairs.
spinely adjective /ˈspaɪnli/: Like or resembling a spine; spinal.
spineplot noun: Alternative form of spine plot.
Spiner proper noun: A surname.
spinescence noun /spaɪˈnɛsəns/: The quality of being spinescent
spinescent adjective /spaɪ̯ˈnɛs.ənt/: Having a spine or spines.
spinescently adverb: In a spinescent manner.
spinet noun /ˈspɪn.ɪt/: A short, compact harpsichord or piano.
spinetail noun: Any of several species of swifts of Apodinae, having shafts of the tailfeathers terminate in rigid spines.
spinetingling adjective: Alternative form of spine-tingling.
spinetoram noun: A particular pesticide related to spinosyn
spinetted adjective: slit; cleft
spiney adjective: Dated form of spiny.
spinfected adjective: Produced by spinfection
spinfection noun: Viral infection by means of centrifugation.
spinfoam noun: Alternative spelling of spin foam.
spinful adjective: Having spin.
sping noun: The use of blogs' trackback functionality to generate link spam.
Spingarn proper noun: A surname.
spinicaudatan noun: Any of the order Spinicaudata of clam shrimps.
spiniferous adjective: Having spines or thorns; spiny, thorny
spinifex adjective, noun: Any of numerous species of grass in genus Spinifex, growing in sand dunes.
spinifex pigeon noun: Geophaps plumifera, native to Australia.
spinifex termite noun: A species of termite, Nasutitermes triodiae, endemic to spinifex grasslands of the Northern Territory, Australia, which builds very large termite mounds.
spinifexbird noun: A species of locustellid grassbird, Poodytes carteri, endemic to spinifex grasslands of outback Australia.
spiniform adjective: Shaped like a spine.
spinigerous adjective: Bearing a spine or spines; thorn-bearing.
spinigrade adjective: Moving by means of spines.
spiniken noun: Alternative form of spinniken.
spinily adverb: In a spiny manner.
spininess noun: The quality of being spiny.
spinispirular adjective: spiny and somewhat spiral-shaped
spinitis noun: inflammation of the spinal cord in the horse, etc.
spinitrix noun: A larger form of microtrix
spink noun, verb /spɪŋk/: The chaffinch.
spinless adjective: Without spin.
spinlessness noun: Absence of spin.
spinlike adjective: Resembling subatomic spin.
spinlock noun, verb: A lock which causes a thread trying to acquire it simply to wait in a loop ("spin") while repeatedly checking if the lock is available.
spinmaster noun: Synonym of spinmeister.
spinmeister noun: A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side.
spinnability noun: The quality or degree of being spinnable.
spinnable adjective: Capable of being spun (in various senses).
spinnaker noun, verb /ˈspɪnəkə/: A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.
spinnaker pole noun: A spar used to support the spinnaker.
spinnakered adjective: Equipped with a spinnaker (type of sail).
spinnbarkeit noun: The stringy or stretchy property found to varying degrees in mucus, saliva, albumen and similar viscoelastic fluids.
spinnel noun: Spindle.
spinner noun /ˈspɪnɚ/: Someone who or something that spins.
spinner dolphin noun: A species of small dolphin (Stenella longirostris).
spinner knob noun: Ellipsis of steering wheel spinner knob.
spinner wheel noun: A type of hubcap or inner wheel ornament that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the...
spinnerbait noun: A kind of fishing lure with spinning blades that create varying degrees of flash and vibration mimicking the movement of a fish.
spinneret noun /ˈspɪnəɹɛt/: The organ a spider uses to spin its web.
spinnerette noun: Alternative form of spinneret.
spinnerule noun: One of the small tubes on the spinnerets of spiders.
spinnery noun: A mill or factory where spinning takes place.
spinnet noun: Alternative spelling of spinet.
spinney noun: A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
spinniken noun: A workhouse.
spinnin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of spinning.
spinning noun, verb /ˈspɪnɪŋ/: The motion of something that spins.
spinning bike noun: Synonym of exercise bicycle.
spinning frame noun: A machine that draws and twists fibers and then winds it onto spools or spindles.
spinning house noun: A house of correction where delinquent women such as prostitutes were made to work at spinning.
spinning jenny noun: An early spinning machine having multiple spools.
spinning mule noun: A machine that spins thread from fibres.
spinning rod noun: A long, flexible fishing rod with guide rings and a mounting bracket for a spinning reel.
spinning rust noun: Hard disks, collectively.
spinning teacups noun: An amusement ride consisting of a series of large spinning vehicles, shaped and decorated as giant teacups, in which people sit.
spinning top noun: A toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.
spinning wheel noun: A domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.
spinningly adverb: So as to spin.
spinny adjective, noun /ˈspɪ.ni/: Associated with spinning; moving with a spinning motion.
spino- prefix: Spine.
spino-thalamo-cortical adjective: Alternative form of spinothalamocortical.
spinobrachial adjective: Relating to nerves that branch out from the spine
spinobulbar adjective: Relating to, or connecting, the spinal cord and the medulla oblongata
spinocellular adjective: Composed of spinose cells
spinocerebellar adjective: Of, pertaining to, or affecting both the spinal cord and the cerebellum.
spinocerebellum noun: The vermis, together with parts of the hemispheres of the brain; it regulates body movement
spinocerebral adjective: Synonym of cerebrospinal.
spinocervical adjective: Relating to the spine and the neck
spinochrome noun: spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
spinocollic adjective: Relating to the spine and colliculus
spinocortical adjective: Relating to, or connecting the spinal cord and the cerebral cortex
spinoculate verb: To prepare via spinoculation
spinoculated adjective: inoculated by means of spinoculation
spinoculation noun: centrifugal inoculation (of cell cultures)
spinodal adjective: Describing the transformation of a system of two or more components in a metastable phase into two stable phases.
spinode noun: A cusp.
spinodeltoid adjective: Relating to the spine and deltoid muscle
spinodendritic adjective: Relating to dendritic spines
spinodiapophyseal adjective: Relating to the spine and a diapophysis
spinofected adjective: Alternative form of spinfected.
spinofection noun: Alternative form of spinfection.
spinoff noun: Alternative form of spin-off.
spinogenesis noun: The development of dendritic spines in neurons
spinogenic adjective: Relating to spinogenesis
spinogram noun: A radiograph of the spine or spinal cord
spinographic adjective: Relating to spinography.
spinohypothalamic adjective: Relating to, or connecting the spinal cord and the hypothalamus.
spinoid adjective: Resembling a spine
spinoidal adjective, noun: Resembling a spine; spinoid
Spinola proper noun: A surname from Italian or Portuguese.
spinolaminar adjective: Relating to spinal lamina
spinomedullary adjective: Relating to the spine and the medulla oblongata
spinomuscular adjective: Relating to the spine and muscles.
spinon noun: One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the holon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of...
Spinone Italiano noun: A versatile pointing gun dog bred in Italy.
spinoneural adjective: Relating to the spine and nerves.
spinonic adjective: Of or relating to spinons.
spinonym noun: A type of ambigram in which a word is written using the same glyph repeated in different orientations.
spinoparabrachial adjective: spinal and parabrachial
spinopelvic adjective: Relating to the spine and the pelvis
spinophilin noun: A regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase-1 catalytic subunit, highly enriched in dendritic spines.
spinopostzygapophyseal adjective: spinal and postzygapophyseal
spinopostzygapophysial adjective: Relating to the spine and the postzygapophysis
spinoprezygapophyseal adjective: spinal and prezygapophyseal
spinoptics noun: The optics of elliptically-polarized light
spinor noun /spɪnɔɹ/: An element of the fundamental representation of a Clifford algebra that transforms to its negative when the space is rotated through a complete turn from 0°...
spinorama noun: The action of spinning a full turn while skating with the puck, in order to protect it from opponents.
spinoreticular adjective: Relating to the spine and the reticular formation.
spinoreticular tract noun: Ascending pathway in the white matter of the spinal cord, positioned closely to the lateral spinothalamic tract.
spinoreticulocerebellar adjective: Spinal and reticulocerebellar.
spinoreticulothalamic adjective: Relating to the spine and the thalamic reticular nucleus
spinorial adjective: Of or pertaining to a spinor.
Spinosa proper noun: A surname from Italian.
spinosacral adjective: Relating to the spine and the sacrum
spinosad noun: Any of a class of insecticides whose active ingredient is derived from a naturally-occurring soil-dwelling bacterium, Saccharopolyspora spinosa.
spinosaur noun: Any theropod dinosaur of the genus †Spinosaurus.
spinosaurid noun: Any of the family †Spinosauridae of carnivorous theropod dinosaurs with long, crocodilian-like skulls.
spinosaurine noun: Any member of the subfamily †Spinosaurinae of theropod dinosaurs.
spinosauroid noun: Any dinosaur of the superfamily Spinosauroidea
spinosaurus noun /ˌspaɪnəˈsɔːɹəs/: A large, extinct, carnivorous dinosaur of genus †Spinosaurus, with a long snout like that of a crocodile and with a sail on its back. It is considered to be...
spinoscalid noun: scalid
spinose adjective: Having a spine, or spines
spinosely adverb: In a spinose fashion.
spinoseness noun: The quality of being spinose.
spinosity noun: The state of having a spine
spinospinal adjective: That originates and terminates in the spinal cord; propriospinal.
spinosympathetic adjective: Relating to the spine and the sympathetic nervous system.
spinosyn noun /ˈspaɪnəsɪn/: Any of a family of polyketide, tetracyclic macrolide pesticides of bacterial origin.
spinotectal adjective: Relating to the spine and tectum.
spinothalamic adjective: Relating to, or connecting the spinal cord and the thalamus.
spinothalamically adverb: In a spinothalamic manner
spinothalamocortical adjective: Relating to the spine, thalamus and cerebral cortex
spinotrapezius noun: The human trapezius.
spinotrapezoid adjective: Relating to the spine and trapezoid muscle
spinotrigeminal adjective: Relating to the spine and the trigeminal nerve
spinous adjective /ˈspaɪnəs/: Having many spines.
spinous cell noun: A type of keratinocyte in the stratum spinosum layer of the epidermis, known for its spiny, interconnected appearance due to numerous desmosomes, which are...
spinous process noun: A bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments.
spinous spider crab noun: European spider crab
spinousness noun: The quality of being spinous.
spinout noun: A skid that results in a vehicle rotating such that its longitudinal axis is no longer aligned with its direction of linear motion.
Spinoza proper noun: A surname
Spinozan adjective: Of or pertaining to the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) or his writings.
Spinozian adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza
Spinozism proper noun: The philosophical doctrine of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) and his followers.
Spinozist adjective, noun: An adherent of or a specialist in the study of the philosophical doctrines of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677).
Spinozistic adjective: Of, pertaining to, resembling, or representative of the philosophical doctrines of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677).
Spinozite noun: A Spinozist
spinplasmonics noun: A field of nanotechnology combining spintronics and plasmonics.
spinpolarization noun: Alternative form of spin polarization.
spinpolarized adjective: Alternative form of spin-polarized.
spinproof adjective: Resistant to going into a spin.
spinquel noun: A spin-off taking the form of a prequel.
Spinrad proper noun: A surname.
spins noun, verb /spɪnz/: vertigo
spinson noun: An agent in an agent-based model representing a person who holds one of two opposite opinions on a topic (for example, "for" or "against").
spinster noun /ˈspɪnstə/: A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.
spinsterdom noun: The state of being a spinster.
spinsterhood noun: The condition of being a spinster.
spinsterial adjective: Of, pertaining to, or befitting, a spinster
spinsterian adjective: Of, pertaining to, or befitting, a spinster
spinsterish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a spinster.
spinsterishly adverb: In a spinsterish manner.
spinsterishness noun /ˈspɪnst(ə)ɹɪʃnəs/: The state or quality of being spinsterish.
spinsterism noun: The state of a woman who is a spinster, i.e. unwed.
spinsterlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a spinster.
spinsterly adjective: of or relating to a spinster or spinsterhood
spinstership noun: The state of being a spinster.
spinstress noun: A woman who spins.
spinstry noun: The business of one who spins; spinning (of yarn)
spinternet noun: The Internet (and digital technologies) as used to influence public opinion while giving an impression of grassroots mobilisation.
spintext noun: A long-winded preacher.
spinthariscope noun: An early device for observing individual nuclear disintegrations.
spinthariscopic adjective: Of or relating to the spinthariscope.
spintherid noun: Any polychaete worm of the family Spintheridae.
spintherism noun: photopsia
spinto noun: A soprano or tenor voice of a weight between lyric and dramatic, capable of handling large musical climaxes in opera at moderate intervals.
spintrap noun: Alternative form of spin trap.
spintrapping noun: Alternative form of spin trapping.
spintrian adjective /ˈspɪntɹɪən/: Of or pertaining to sex or fornication (especially homosexual) between three or more people.
spintronic adjective: Of or pertaining to spintronics.
spintronics noun: The storage and transfer of information using the spin state of electrons as well as their charge.
spinturnicid noun: Any mite in the family Spinturnicidae.
spinula noun: Alternative form of spinule.
spinulate adjective: Having spinules
spinulated adjective: Alternative form of spinulate.
spinulation noun: The formation of spinules
spinule noun: A minute spine or thorn.
spinulescent adjective: Having small spines; somewhat thorny.
spinuliferous adjective: Bearing small spines.
spinuliform adjective: Resembling a spinule.
spinulose adjective: Covered with small spines.
spinulosely adverb: In a spinulose manner.
spinulous adjective: Covered with small spines.
spinup noun: The process of a disk drive spinning up.
spinward adverb /ˈspɪnwɜ(ɹ)d/: In a rotating reference frame, along the direction of spin.
spinwave noun: Alternative form of spin wave.
spinworthy adjective: Worthy of being spun (into thread).
spiny adjective /ˈspaɪni/: Covered in spines or thorns.
spiny anteater noun: An echidna.
spiny bamboo noun: Bambusa blumeana, a species of clumping bamboo native to Tropical Asia.
spiny bear's breech noun: Any of species Acanthus spinosus of acanthus plants.
spiny broom noun: Calicotome villosa, hairy thorny broom
spiny-cheek sleeper noun: Any of the genus Eleotris of sleeper gobies with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions.
spiny-cheeked honeyeater noun: A honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis, of mainland Australia.
spiny cocklebur noun: A plant of species Xanthium spinosum.
spiny coriander noun: culantro
spiny dogfish noun: Squalus acanthias, one of the best known of the dogfish which are members of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes
spiny eel noun: Any freshwater fish, similar to but not related to the true eels, of the family Mastacembelidae.
spiny-headed worm noun: Any parasitic worm of the phylum Acanthocephala
spiny hopsage noun: Any member of the species Grayia spinosa of hopsage.
spiny lizard noun: Any member of the genus Sceloporus reptiles, of North and Central America.
spiny lobster noun: a crustacean superficially resembling a true lobster, belonging to the family Palinuridae.
spiny mouse noun: A mouse of the genus Acomys.
spiny murex noun: Poirieria zelandica, a large predatory sea snail with an operculum.
spiny oyster noun: A bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus.
spiny pocket mouse noun: Any of the small rodents in the genera Heteromys and Chaetodipus.
spiny projection neuron noun: Synonym of medium spiny neuron.
spiny rat noun: Any of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae of Neotropical spiny rats, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff,...
spiny seahorse noun: A species of seahorse, Hippocampus guttulatus
spiny shark noun: Any fish of the extinct class of gnathostomes Acanthodii.
spiny softshell turtle noun: A type of soft-shell turtle (Apalone spinifera) native to Canada, the United States and Mexico, having spiny projections on the leading edge of its carapace.
spiny spider crab noun: European spider crab
spiny-tailed lizard noun: Any lizard of the genus Uromastyx.
spiny tubeworm noun: An annelid worm that forms coral-like masses up tp 900 mm in diameter, found in isolated tubes cemented to rocks and in colonies.
spinycheek sleeper noun: Alternative form of spiny-cheek sleeper.
spinycoat anglerfish noun: The fish Echinophryne mitchellii.
spinyhead adjective: Having a head that is spiny.
spinystar noun: A spherical cactus of Western North America, Escobaria vivipara
spinytail adjective: Having a spiny tail.
Spio proper noun: One of the Nereids.
spionid noun: Any of the family Spionidae of polychaete worms.
spionkopite noun: A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing copper and sulfur.
spiperone noun /ˈspɪp.əˌɹoʊn/: A psychoactive drug structurally related to butyrophenone.
spir't noun: Early Modern form of spirit.
spirable adjective: Capable of being breathed; respirable.
spiracle noun /ˈspɪɹəkəl/: A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
spiracular adjective: Of, pertaining to, of having spiracles
spiraculate adjective: Alternative form of spiracular.
spiraculiferous adjective: Bearing a spiracle.
spiraculiform adjective: Resembling a spiracle.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under S: 73,223 words, in 245 parts.