Index of English words, starting with "sp"

(1) - Spray (v. t.) To throw spray upon; to treat with a liquid in the form of spray; as, to spray a wound, or a surgical instrument, with carbolic acid.
(2) - Spray (v. t.) To let fall in the form of spray.
(3) - Spray (v. t.) An instrument for applying such a spray; an atomizer.
(4) - Spray (v. t.) A jet of fine medicated vapor, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
(5) - Spray (v. t.) Water flying in small drops or particles, as by the force of wind, or the dashing of waves, or from a waterfall, and the like.
(6) - Spray (n.) A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.
(7) - Spray (n.) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal in all parts of the mold.
(8) - Spray (n.) A collective body of small branches; as, the tree has a beautiful spray.
(9) - Spray (n.) A small shoot or branch; a twig.

(1) - Spread (v. i.) To be made known more extensively, as news.
(2) - Spread (v. t.) To extend in length and breadth, or in breadth only; to stretch or expand to a broad or broader surface or extent; to open; to unfurl; as, to spread a carpet; to spread a tent or a sail.
(3) - Spread (v. t.) To extend so as to cover something; to extend to a great or grater extent in every direction; to cause to fill or cover a wide or wider space.
(4) - Spread (v. t.) To divulge; to publish, as news or fame; to cause to be more extensively known; to disseminate; to make known fully; as, to spread a report; -- often acompanied by abroad.
(5) - Spread (v. t.) To propagate; to cause to affect great numbers; as, to spread a disease.
(6) - Spread (v. t.) To diffuse, as emanations or effluvia; to emit; as, odoriferous plants spread their fragrance.
(7) - Spread (v. t.) To strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground.
(8) - Spread (v. t.) To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions; as, to spread a table.
(9) - Spread (imp. & p. p.) of Spread
(10) - Spread (v. i.) To be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty.
(11) - Spread () imp. & p. p. of Spread, v.
(12) - Spread (v. i.) To be propagated from one to another; as, the disease spread into all parts of the city.
(13) - Spread (n.) Extent; compass.
(14) - Spread (n.) Expansion of parts.
(15) - Spread (n.) A cloth used as a cover for a table or a bed.
(16) - Spread (n.) A table, as spread or furnished with a meal; hence, an entertainment of food; a feast.
(17) - Spread (n.) A privilege which one person buys of another, of demanding certain shares of stock at a certain price, or of delivering the same shares of stock at another price, within a time agreed upon.
(18) - Spread (n.) An unlimited expanse of discontinuous points.
(19) - Spread (v. i.) To extend in length and breadth in all directions, or in breadth only; to be extended or stretched; to expand.

(1) - Spread-eagle (a.) Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech.