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 Spittler A surname. spittly Like spittle; slimy. spittoon A receptacle for spit (saliva); especially, one used by people using chewing tobacco or snuff. spitty Characterised by spitting. spitz Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed. Spitzenburg Synonym of Esopus Spitzenburg (“variety of apple”). Spitzenkorper A region at the apex of the hyphae in certain fungi, which is refractive. spitzer A pointed bullet. spitzkarren A form of karren with small pinnacles. spitzkop A rocky, sharp-pointed hill. Spitzley A surname from German. spitzoid Relating to, or similar to, a Spitz nevus. spiv A smartly dressed person who trades in illicit, black-market or stolen goods, especially during World War II. Spiva A surname. Spivack A surname. Spivak A surname from Ukrainian. Spivakian Of or pertaining to Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (born 1942), Indian literary critic and theorist. Spivey A surname from Middle English. spivias amphetamine spivish Having the behaviour and appearance of a spiv. spivvery Behaviour characteristic of a spiv; crookery, petty crime. spivvily In the manner of a spiv. spivvy Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy. Spixworth A village and civil parish in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2415). spizelline Of or relating to the Spizella. spizine Relative to the Spizinae, an obsolete suborder of birds within the order Passeriformes (songbirds) that bear features characteristic of finches and similar small birds with a short conical bill, in use until the turn of the XIXᵗʰ century. spizofurone An antiulcer drug. spizzerinctum Chutzpah, guts, nerve, or backbone. Spizzirri A surname from Italian. splaboo A mildly insulting term for an African-American, especially one perceived as lower-class or uncouth, the word was supposedly defined by Michael Jackson. splachnaceous Of or relating to the Splachnaceae. splachnoid Of or relating to the moss genus Splachnum. splade A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon. splain Apheretic form of explain. splaining Apheretic form of explaining. splake A hybrid fish derived from a male brook trout and a female lake trout. splanch A house with three levels inside a two-level skin. splanchnic Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines. splanchnically Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines. splanchnicectomy The dissection of splanchnic nerves splanchnicolysis The destruction of the splanchnic nerves. splanchnocele A visceral cavity. splanchnocranial Relating to the splanchnocranium splanchnocranially In a splanchnocranial manner or direction splanchnocranium viscerocranium splanchnography splanchnology splanchnological Relating to splanchnology. splanchnologist One who studies splanchnology. splanchnology The scientific study of the viscera. splanchnopleural Relating to splanchnopleure splanchnopleure A layer of embryonic cells formed from the mesoderm and endoderm that develops into the wall of the viscera. splanchnopleuric Relating to the splanchnopleure. splanchnoptosis visceroptosis of the intestines splanchnoskeleton That part of the skeleton connected with the sense organs and the viscera. splanchnotomic Relating to splanchnotomy. splanchnotomy The dissection or anatomy of the viscera. splanchnotrophid Any copepod in the family Splanchnotrophidae. splash The sound made by an object hitting a liquid. splashable Able to be splashed. splashback Splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a surface. splashball A version of water polo intended for children. splashboard A guard towards the front of a horse-drawn vehicle, to prevent splashing by mud or water from the road. splashdown The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster. splashed Very drunk. splasher Someone who splashes. splashguard A splasher (cover to prevent splashes) splashily In a splashy manner. splashiness The property of being splashy. splashing An action that splashes. splashingly With a splashing sound or motion. splashless Lacking any splashes or splashing. splashlessly In a splashless manner; without splashes or splashing. splashlessness The property of being splashless. splashome Those supposed parts of a microbiome that were accidentally introduced via splashes during analysis. splashout The splashing of liquid out of a container or reservoir. splashy Relating to making splashes or the sound of splashing. splat The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back. Splatatouille A hole shaped like a rat that was formerly in the sidewalk of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. splatbook One of a series of books for a roleplaying game, oriented towards players, each of which covers a specific group with further options for player characters in that group. splatch A blot or splash. splatcher A wide item of footwear (usually worn over shoes or boots) to distribute the weight while walking over muddy ground. splatchy splotchy splatfest Synonym of splatterfest. splather To splash or slather. Splatooner A player of the Splatoon series of third-person shooter video games. splatstick A genre of film which blends slapstick style comedy with splatfest gory horror. Splatt A surname. splatter An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact. splatterdash An uproar. splatterday horror and slasher films splatterer One who, or that which, splatters. splatterfest A film, video game, etc. containing violent and gory scenes. splattering A mess of something splattered. splatterproof Resistant to splattering. splatterpunk A movement within horror fiction distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depictions of violence. splattersome Characterised or marked by splattering splatterwork The creation of a design on a surface by spattering colouring matter upon it. splattery Resembling or covered in splatters. splatting A sound or action that splats. splatty Tending to splatter; messy. Splawn A surname. splay To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand. Splayd An eating utensil combining the functions of spoon, knife, and fork. splayed Of a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the wall than on the other. splayer One who splays. splayfoot A deformity in which the feet are abnormally flat and turned outwards. splayfooted Having splayfeet. splayfootedness The quality of being splayfooted. splaying A shape or motion that splays. splayleg A disease of pigs in which the legs are splayed because of a myopathy. spleef An accidental raspberry when smoking a joint. spleen In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the upper left abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes. spleened Deprived of the spleen. spleenful Full of spleen; spiteful. spleenfully In a spleenful manner; spitefully. spleenish Affected with spleen; fretful. spleenishly In a spleenish manner. spleenishness The quality of being spleenish. spleenless Lacking a spleen. spleenlike Resembling the spleen; splenoid. spleenwort Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium. spleeny Full of spleen; melancholy. spleet A small strip of split wood or willow. splenalgia Pain in the region of the spleen. splenative pertaining to the spleen splenauxe Enlargement of the spleen. splenculus A lienculus. splendaceous wonderful; splendid splendaciously In a splendacious manner. splendaciousness The quality of being splendacious. splendent Shining; glossy; lustrous. splendently In a splendent manner. splendid Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright. splendidiferous Synonym of splendidious. splendidious splendid splendidity The quality of being splendid. splendidly In a splendid manner. splendidness the state or the quality of being splendid. splendidofilariine Of or related to any nematode of the clade Splendidofilariinae splendiferous Beautiful, splendid. splendiferously In a splendiferous manner. splendiferousness The state of being splendiferous. splendiloquent Splendid. splendish To shine. splenditude The quality of being splendid. splendor Great light, luster or brilliance. splendorous Splendid, having splendor. splendorously In a splendorous manner. splendour British, Canadian, Ireland, South Africa, Australian, and New Zealand standard spelling of splendor. splendrous Splendid, having splendor.