Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z sparapet the hereditary title of the military commander-in-chief in ancient Armenia sparassid Any spider in the family Sparassidae. sparassocynid Any extinct marsupial of the family Sparassocynidae sparassodont Any of the Sparassodonta, an extinct order of carnivorous metatherian mammals native to South America. sparatoxin Any of a group of toxins produced by huntsman spiders sparaxis Any of several deciduous perennial flowering herbs, of the genus Sparaxis, from South Africa sparble to scatter, disperse spare Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous. spareable Capable of being spared; available. Sparean Of or relating to Austin Osman Spare (1886–1956), English artist and occultist. spareful Abstemious; Lacking in appetite or vitality. spareless Unsparing. sparely In a spare manner; sparsely or frugally. spareness The state or quality of being spare. sparer One who or that which spares. sparerib A cut of meat including the rib bones. sparesome economical; thrifty sparfloxacin A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic. sparganiaceous Of or relating to the Sparganiaceae. sparganium Any of the plants of the genus Sparganium. sparganosis A parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid larvae of diphyllobothroid tapeworms in the genus Spirometra. sparganum The plerocercoid larva of Spirometra tapeworms, responsible for sparganosis. sparge To sprinkle or spray. spargefaction The act of sprinkling. sparger A vessel with a perforated cover for sprinkling a liquid, especially in brewing. Spargo A surname. spargosis distension of the breasts with milk Sparham A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0719). sparid Any of several perciform fishes of the family Sparidae sparing Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal. sparingly In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely. sparingness The property of being sparing. sparite Sparry calcite. sparitic Relating to or consisting of spar (well-defined crystals, usually carbonate). spark A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. sparkable Capable of being sparked. sparke A surname. sparked That has had sparks (of electricity) passed through it sparken To spark or ignite in sparks sparker One who or that which sparks or initiates. sparkes A surname. Sparkford A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6026). sparkful Lively, vivacious; smart. Sparkhill An inner suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England, south-east of the city centre (OS grid ref SP0983). Sparkian Of or relating to Muriel Spark (née Camberg; 1918–2006), Scottish writer. sparkily In a sparky manner. sparkiness The quality of being sparky. sparking The act of producing a spark. sparkingly With or by sparks. sparkish Like a spark; airy; gay, lively. sparkishly In a sparkish manner. sparkishness The quality of being sparkish. sparkle A little spark; a scintillation. sparkleberry The farkleberry. sparkledog A fictional anthropomorphic character, most commonly a canine, that has strikingly vibrant colors and patterns on its body. Other common features include unnatural combinations of physical traits, such as wings and horns being on a dog; human-styled hair; and excessive jewellery, piercings, and other man-made accessories. sparklefication The proliferation or increased use of sparkle, glitter, and similar forms of luminous ornamentation as an aesthetic or cultural characteristic. sparkleless Without sparkle. sparklemuffin A peacock spider, Maratus jactatus. sparklepire A vampire who sparkles, such as those featured in the Twilight series. sparkler Anything that sparkles. sparklesome sparkly or sparkling. sparkless without a spark sparklessly Without sparks. sparklessness Absence of sparks or (figurative) a creative spark. sparklet A small spark. sparklies Things that sparkle; gems. sparklike Resembling or characteristic of a spark. sparkline A small graph of data presented as a line without axes. sparkliness The state or quality of being sparkly. sparkling Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light. sparklingly In a sparkling way. sparklingness The quality of being sparkling. sparkly Giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery Sparkman A surname. sparkover Synonym of flashover (“unintended electrical discharge”). sparkplug To serve as the driving force behind (a new endeavour). sparkproof Designed not to emit sparks. sparks An electrician, specifically, the radio operator on a ship of the merchant marine. sparktastic Fantastic in a new or inventive way. Sparkwell A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5857). sparky Lively and animated. sparless Without spars. sparlike Resembling or characteristic of a spar. sparling A European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus). sparmaker A manufacturer of spars for ships. sparmaking The manufacture of spars for ships. sparoid Of or pertaining to the family, Sparidae, of deep-bodied, spinous-finned marine fish, including the sea bream, porgy, scup, and sheepshead. SPARQL SPARQL protocol and RDF query language (a recursive acronym), a semantic Web technology. sparr An English sparrow, house sparrow (Passer domesticus). sparra A sparrow. sparrer Someone who spars, a fighter sparriness The quality of being sparry. sparring The act of one who spars. sparringly As if sparring; in a combative manner. sparrow The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers. sparrowcide The killing of sparrows. sparrowdom The realm or sphere of sparrows. sparrowgrass Eggcorn of sparagus (“asparagus”) . sparrowhawk A Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds. sparrowish Resembling or characteristic of a sparrow. sparrowless Without sparrows. sparrowlike Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc. sparrowling A small, young, or immature sparrow. sparrowwort An evergreen shrub, Erica passerina. sparrowy Resembling or characteristic of a sparrow. sparry abundant in spar (the mineral) sparse Having widely spaced intervals. sparsedly sparsely sparsely In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly. sparsen To make or become sparse. sparseness The state or quality of being sparse. sparsening The act or process of becoming sparse sparsentan An antagonist to endothelin receptor type A and angiotensin II receptor type 1, used in the treatment in primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Sparsh A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Sparsholt A village and civil parish in City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4331). sparsification The act of making something more sparse, especially a graph. sparsifier A graph that is a sparse version of another. sparsiflorous Having sparse or scattered flowers. sparsify To make (a graph or a matrix) sparse. sparsifying That causes sparsification sparsing The act or process of making something sparse sparsistency Let mathbf b be a vector and define the support operatorname supp( mathbf b)=i: mathbf bᵢ≠0 where mathbf bᵢ is the ith element of mathbf b. Let ̂mathbf b be an estimator for mathbf b. Then sparsistency is the property that the support of the estimator converges to the true support as the number of samples grows to infinity. sparsistent Exhibiting sparsistency. sparsity The property of being sparse; sparseness. sparsomycin A chemical compound, initially discovered as a metabolite of the fungus Streptomyces sparsogenes, that inhibits protein synthesis. sparstolonin An isocoumarin polyphenol, present in some Chinese herbs, that has antiinflammatory action sparstone Spar. Spart Synonym of Dave Spart. Sparta An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training. Spartacan Of or relating to Spartacus. Spartacide Synonym of Spartacist (“a member of the Spartacus League in Germany”). Spartacism Spartacist ideology Spartacist A supporter of Spartacus, who led a slave rebellion against the ancient Roman Empire. Spartacus A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. spartaeine A jumping spider of the subfamily Spartaeinae. spartan Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial. Spartanburg A city, the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. Spartanhood The qualities or characteristics of a Spartan. spartanism A devotion to the habits and qualities of the ancient Spartans, especially an indomitable spirit, undaunted hardihood, and stark simplicity. Spartanization The process or result of Spartanizing. Spartanize To make Spartan; to adapt to the norms or culture of Sparta. Spartanlike Resembling or characteristic of a Spartan. spartanly In a spartan manner. spartanness The state or quality of being spartan (austere, lacking luxury). sparteine A toxic tetracyclic alkaloid obtained from the broom and lupin plants. sparterie Articles made from esparto. spartery Braided plant fibers used in making hats. sparth A battle-axe or halberd. Spartiate A Spartan, especially a full citizen. sparticle Any subatomic particle predicted by supersymmetry; the boson equivalent of a known fermion.