spelicans
plural of spelican

spellchecker
Alternative form of spell checker.

spellcheckers
plural of spellchecker

spellican
Alternative form of spillikin.

spellicans
plural of spellican

spermaceti
A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics, etc; humans separate it out from sperm oil.

spermatheca
A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.

spermathecae
plural of spermatheca

spermathecas
plural of spermatheca

spermatodactyl
A modified chelicera used to transfer sperm from the male to the female

spermatodactyls
plural of spermatodactyl

spermatotheca
Synonym of spermatheca.

spermatothecae
plural of spermatotheca

spermatothecas
plural of spermatotheca

spermicide
A substance used for killing sperm.

spermicides
plural of spermicide

spetches
The cuttings, shavings and other refuse of animal hides, used to make glue.

spherograph
An instrument for facilitating the practical use of spherics in navigation and astronomy, constructed of two cardboards containing various circles, turning upon each other in such a manner that any possible spherical triangle may be readily found, and the measures of the parts read off.

spherographs
plural of spherograph

spherometer
A device used to measure the curvature of a surface, such as a lens.

spherometers
plural of spherometer

sphincterotome
The electrified wire used to perform sphincterotomy.

sphincterotomes
plural of sphincterotome

sphyg
A sphygmomanometer.

sphygmanometer
Misspelling of sphygmomanometer.

sphygmanometers
plural of sphygmanometer

sphygmomanometer
A device used to measure blood pressure.

sphygmomanometers
plural of sphygmomanometer

sphygmomanometre
Alternative form of sphygmomanometer.

sphygmomanometres
plural of sphygmomanometre

sphygmometer
A sphygmomanometer

sphygmometers
plural of sphygmometer

sphygomanometer
Misspelling of sphygmomanometer.

sphygs
plural of sphyg

spicket
Alternative spelling of spigot.

spickets
plural of spicket

spidership
honorific used to address or refer to a spider.
The state or quality of being a spider.

spigot
A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.

spigots
plural of spigot

spile
A splinter.
A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
A spout inserted in a maple (or other tree) to draw off sap.

spiles
plural of spile

spilikin
A small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage.
A game played with such pegs, pushpin.
A jackstraw or stick in the game of pick-up sticks.
The game of jackstraws or pick-up sticks.

spilikins
plural of spilikin

spilliken
Alternative form of spilikin.

spillikens
plural of spilliken

spillikin
One of the straws (or small pieces of wood, ivory, etc.) used in the game of jackstraws or spillikins.

spindizzies
plural of spindizzy

spindizzy
An engine-powered miniature racing car running on a circular track, tethered by cables to a central pole, popular in the 1940s.
An engine-powered miniature racing car running on a circular track, tethered by cables to a central pole, popular in the 1940s.
An anti-gravity propulsion system capable of faster-than-light travel, powered by the hypothetical Blackett effect.

spinodes
plural of spinode

spinoptics
The optics of elliptically-polarized light

spinternet
The Internet (and digital technologies) as used to influence public opinion while giving an impression of grassroots mobilisation.

spinthariscope
An early device for observing individual nuclear disintegrations.

spinthariscopes
plural of spinthariscope

spiritmonger
A spiritualist or medium.

spiritmongers
plural of spiritmonger

spirocyclobutane
A divalent radical in which a cyclobutane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one another

spirocyclobutanes
plural of spirocyclobutane

spirocycloheptane
A divalent radical in which a cycloheptane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more or less at right angles to one another.

spirocycloheptanes
plural of spirocycloheptane

spirocyclohexane
A divalent radical in which a cyclohexane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more or less at right angles to one another

spirocyclohexanes
plural of spirocyclohexane

spirocyclononane
A divalent radical in which a cyclononane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more or less at right angles to one another.

spirocyclononanes
plural of spirocyclononane

spirocyclooctane
A divalent radical in which a cyclooctane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more or less at right angles to one another.

spirocyclooctanes
plural of spirocyclooctane

spirocyclopentane
A divalent radical in which a cyclopentane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one another

spirocyclopentanes
plural of spirocyclopentane

spirocyclopropane
A divalent radical in which a cyclopropane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one another

spirocyclopropanes
plural of spirocyclopropane

spirocyclopropyl
Synonym of spirocyclopropane.

spirograph
an instrument for measuring and recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements

spirographs
plural of spirograph

spirometer
An instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs.

spirometers
plural of spirometer

spirometre
Alternative spelling of spirometer.

spirometres
plural of spirometre

spirophore
A device for inducing artificial respiration by means of an airtight case for the body and an air pump.

spirophores
plural of spirophore

spiroscope
A wet meter used to determine the breathing capacity of the lungs.

spiroscopes
plural of spiroscope

splitboard
A snowboard with extra grip, separable into two ski-like parts, used to ascend slopes.

splitboards
plural of splitboard

sploof
A tube or bottle stuffed with dryer sheets, used to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.

sploofs
plural of sploof

spokeshave
A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, used to shape and smooth rods and shafts; often used in carving wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.

spokeshaves
plural of spokeshave

spokesladies
plural of spokeslady

spondonical
Alternative form of spondonicle.

spondonicals
Alternative form of spondonicles.

spondonicle
A metal tool used to pick up a hot pot or billycan which has been on a campfire or other heat source.

spondonicles
A metal tool used to pick up a hot pot or billycan which has been on a campfire or other heat source.

spongecase
Synonym of alternating caps (“a form of capitalization where capital letters are randomly placed throughout the word(s), used to convey mockery through text messages or in online discussions”).

spoodge
Semi-liquid gunk.
Semen.

spoodle
A utensil midway between a spoon and a ladle, typically used for covering a pizza base with sauce.

spoodles
plural of spoodle

spoofings
plural of spoofing

spooge
Any sealant or lubricant applied during the assembly of electronic equipment.
Semi-liquid gunk.
Semen.

spooges
plural of spooge

spool
A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.
One of the rotating assemblies of a gas turbine engine, composed of one or more turbine stages, a shaft, and one or more compressor or fan stages.
A temporary storage area for electronic mail, etc.
A splinter caught in the skin.

spooler
A device or person that winds thread onto a spool.
A program or process that spools (places data in a queue to be accessed later).

spoolers
plural of spooler

spools
plural of spool

spoonbait
A spoon (type of fishing lure).

spoonbender
An illusionist who performs spoonbending.

spoonbenders
plural of spoonbender