spanking
— Adjective
– English
~ quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
spanner
— Noun
– English
~ a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
spar
— Noun
– English
~ any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
spar
— Noun
– English
~ making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
spar buoy
— Noun
– English
~ a buoy resembling a vertical log
spar
— Noun
– English
~ a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
spar
— Verb
– English
~ fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"
spare
— Verb
– English
~ use frugally or carefully
spare
— Verb
– English
~ save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
spare
— Adjective
– English
~ more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"