spruce
— Adjective
– English
~ marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
sprucely
— Adverb
– English
~ in a stylish manner; "He was smartly dressed"
spruceness
— Noun
– English
~ the state of being neat and smart and trim
sprue
— Noun
– English
~ a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
sprung rhythm
— Noun
– English
~ a poetic rhythm that imitates the rhythm of speech
spry
— Adjective
– English
~ moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
spud
— Noun
– English
~ a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
spud
— Noun
– English
~ an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
spud
— Verb
– English
~ produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
spud
— Verb
– English
~ initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum; "The well was spudded in April"
spue
— Verb
– English
~ eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
spue
— Verb
– English
~ expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"