spillikinOne of the straws (or small pieces of wood, ivory, etc.) used in the game of jackstraws or spillikins.
spillikinsA game in which players attempt to remove flat, carved sticks of ivory or wood (the individual spillikins of meaning 1) from a scattered pile without disturbing any stick other than the one currently being removed.
spillingThe act of dropping or spreading out of a fluid or particles.
spincaloritronicsThe interaction of electron spins with heat currents within magnetic materials.
spincastA kind of fishing reel that is thrown from a fixed spool but eliminates the large wire bail and line roller of the spinning reel in favour of one or two simple pickup pins and a metal cup to wind the line on the spool.
spincoatTo apply a thin film of material to a flat substrate that is slowly spinning
spindalisAny of various passerine species of birds of the genus Spindalis, of Caribbean distribution.
spindelCertain species of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
spindizzyAn engine-powered miniature racing car running on a circular track, tethered by cables to a central pole, popular in the 1940s.
spindleA rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
spindlewormThe larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.
spindlyCharacteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
spindomThe realm, territory, or sphere of spinning.
spindownA reduction in spin speed (of a hard disk, pulsar etc)
spindriftSea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped along the surface of the sea.
spineA series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
spinebackA fish with spines in, or in front of, the dorsal fins, such as the Notacanthus sexpinis or the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias).
spinebillEither of the Australian birds of the genus Acanthorhynchus, types of honeyeaters.
spinebusterA wrestling throw in which the opponent is grabbed around the waist, lifted, and slammed down on his or her back.
SpingateA 2013 controversy around the manipulation of the finish of the Federated Auto Parts 400 stock car race, during which one driver went into a deliberate spin.
SpingoAny of a range of beers brewed in Cornwall, England.
spinicaudatanAny of the order Spinicaudata of clam shrimps.