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 Spickard A surname from German. Spickernell A surname. Spickler A surname. spiclet A Hispanic child. spiclomazine The spiro compound 8-[3-(2-chlorophenothiazin-10-yl)propyl]-1-thia-4,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-3-one that has some antitumor activity spicness The state or quality of something being a spic. spicose Having spikes or ears spicspeak The Spanish langauge. spicula A little spike; a spikelet or spiculum. spicular Of, pertaining to, or formed from spicules, spiculum, or spicula. spicularite Chert composed of spicules of glass sponges and other invertebrates. spicularitic Of or pertaining to spicularite. spiculate Covered with, or having, spicules. spiculated In the form of a spicula; long and pointed. spiculation A spiculated nodule or tumor spicule A sharp, needle-like piece. spiculed Synonym of spiculate. spiculiferous Bearing spicules. spiculiform Having the shape of a spicule. spiculigenous Producing or containing spicules. spiculite A belonite shaped like a spindle spiculogenesis The formation and development of spicules spiculogenic Relating to spiculogenesis spiculose Having spicules. spiculum A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century. Spicuzza A surname from Italian. spicy Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. spide A chav. Spidell A surname. spider Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. spiderdom The condition of being a spider; or, spiders in general. spidered infested by spiders; covered in cobwebs spideresque Resembling or characteristic of a spider. spideress A female spider. spideret A baby spider. spiderette A plantlet produced by the spider plant. spidergram A spider diagram spiderhead Serruria, a South African flowering plant. spiderhunter A large Asian sunbird of the genus Arachnothera, feeding on nectar and a range of small arthropods. spideriness The state or condition of being spidery. spiderish Synonym of spidery. spiderkind All spiders, considered as a group. spiderless Without spiders. spiderlet A baby spider. spiderlike Resembling or characteristic of a spider. spiderling An immature spider. spiderly Resembling or characteristic of a spider. spiderman A steeplejack. spiderous spidery; resembling a spider spiderphobia Synonym of arachnophobia. spidership honorific used to address or refer to a spider. spidertaur A taur with the lower body of a spider (often an opisthosoma). spiderweb The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey. spiderwebby Synonym of cobwebby. spiderwisp Any of species Cleome gynandra (syn. Gynandropsis gynandra), of family Cleomaceae, native to Africa but widely cultivated as a vegetable. spiderwood Synonym of neinei. spiderwork Lace worked by spider stitch. spiderwort A perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow. spidery Like a spider. spidey A spider. Spideyfist The gay ship (romantic pairing) between Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and Iron Fist (Lin Lee) from Marvel Rivals. Spideytorch The ship (romantic pairing) between Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and the Human Torch (Johny Storm) from Marvel. Spidle A surname. spidroin The main type of protein in spiders' dragline silk. spiedie A submarine sandwich local to Greater Binghamton in the Southern Tier of New York State, containing grilled marinated cubes of meat. Spiegel A surname from German. spiegeleisen A ferromanganese alloy containing approximately 15% manganese and small quantities of carbon and silicon. Spiegelman A surname from German. Spiegelmann A surname from German. Spieker A surname. spiel A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade. Spielberg A surname from German. Spielbergesque Reminiscent of the works of Steven Spielberg (born 1946), American filmmaker and producer. Spielbergian Relating to, or characteristic of Steven Spielberg (born 1946), American filmmaker and producer. spieler A swindler, a gambler. spielfreak A fan of German games. Spielman A surname from German, an anglicized or alternative form of Spielmann. spier One who spies; a spy. Spiering A surname. spiers A surname. Spierto A surname Spiess A surname from German. spieth A surname. Spiewak A surname from Polish. Spiez A town and municipality in the Bernese Oberland, Bern canton, Switzerland. spife A hybrid utensil combining a spoon and a knife. spiff Neat, smartly dressed, attractive. spiffed Intoxicated. spiffily In a spiffy manner; done with style. spiffiness The state or condition of being spiffy. spiffing Very good, excellent. spiffingly In a spiffing manner; wonderfully, marvellously. spiffy Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance. spiflicate To confound, silence or dumbfound. spiflication The act of spiflicating, or the state of being spiflicated; annihilation. SPIFS Synonym of perfins. spigarello A cultivar of Brassica oleracea. Spigelian Of or relating to Adriaan van den Spiegel, or Adrianus Spigelius (1578–1625), Flemish anatomist. spigger A person of mixed Hispanic and African-American heritage. spiggoty Synonym of spic (“Latino, Latin American; Italian”). spight A surname. spignel Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family found in mountain areas in Central and Western Europe, with roots and feathery leaves used as food and for medicinal purposes. Spigner A surname. spignet An aromatic plant of America; the spikenard (genus Aralia). spigot A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask. spigurnel The sealer of writs in chancery. spike A sort of very large nail. spikeage Something that spikes or is spiky. spikebill A hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus). spiked Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the knowledge of those who partake. spikedness The quality of being spiked. spikefish Any of the family Triacanthodidae of ray-finned fishes related to the pufferfishes and triggerfishes. spikegrass Either of two tall perennial American grasses (Uniola paniculata and Uniola latifolia) with broad leaves and large flattened spikelets. spikehorn A deer whose antlers do not branch. spikeless Without a spike or spikes. spikelet A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge. spikeleted Having spikelets. spikelike Resembling or characteristic of a spike. spikenail A large nail or spike. spikenard A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas. Spikeophile A fan of the character Spike from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. spikeproof Resistant to damage from spikes (such as those on certain kinds of shoe). spiker One who spikes. spikerush The aquatic sedge Eleocharis palustris. spikery Spiky ornamentation. spikes A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction. spiketail A pintail duck (Anas spp.). spiketime The time between successive spikes in a spike train spiketrain A series of related spikes (typically on a graph or an oscilloscope) spikeweed Any of several annual herbaceous plants native to California, belonging to the genus Centromadia (family Asteraceae), characterized by spiny involucral bracts and typically found in seasonally dry or disturbed habitats. spikewise In the manner of a spike or spikes. spikily In a spiky way. spikiness The state or condition of being spiky. spiking spiky Spikkestad A village in Asker municipality, Akershus county, Norway, previously in Røyken municipality. spiky Of a plant: producing spikes (“ears (as of corn); inflorescences in which sessile flowers are arranged on unbranched elongated axes”). spilacleoside A particular steroid glycoside. spilanthol A fatty acid amide isolated from the plant Acmella oleracea, believed to be responsible for its local anesthetic properties. Spilde A surname from Norwegian. spile A splinter. spilikin A small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage. spiling A spile; a post or girder. spilings The dimensions of the twist or curvature of a plank, measured from the edge of a batten or rule-staff. spilite a very fine-grained igneous rock, resembling an altered basalt, containing feldspar together with chlorite, calcite, and epidote etc. spilitic Of or relating to spilite. spilitization albitization of a basalt into spilite spilitize To convert into spilite spilitized Converted into spilite Spilker A surname. spill To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.