Webster's Dictionary 1913

8749

Spurn-water

Spurn″–wa′ter (–wa̤′tẽr), n.(Naut.) A channel at the end of a deck to restrain the water.

8750

Spurner

Spurn″er (–ẽr), n. One who spurns.

8751

Spurred

Spurred (spûrd), a. 1. Wearing spurs; furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs.2. Affected with spur, or ergot; as, spurred rye.Spurred corolla(Bot.), a corolla ...

8752

Spurrer

Spur″rer (spûr″rẽr), n. One who spurs.

8753

Spurrey

Spur″rey (spŭr″ry̆), n.(Bot.) See Spurry.

8754

Spurrier

Spur″ri‐er (spûr″rĭ‐ẽr), n. One whose occupation is to make spurs. B. Jonson. “The saddlers and spurriers would be ruined by thousands.” Macaulay.

8755

Spurry

Spur″ry (spŭr″ry̆), n. [D. or OF. spurrie; cf. G. spergel, NL. spergula.] (Bot.) An annual herb (Spergula arvensis) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for f...

8756

Spurt

Spurt (spûrt), v. i. [Written also spirt, and originally the same word as sprit; OE. sprutten to sprout, AS. spryttan. See Sprit, v. i., Sprout, v. i.] To gush or issue suddenly...

8757

Spurt (2)

Spurt, v. t. To throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small orifice; as, to spurt water from the mouth.

8758

Spurt (3)

Spurt, n. 1. A sudden or violent ejection or gushing of a liquid, as of water from a tube, orifice, or other confined place, or of blood from a wound; a jet; a spirt.2. A shoot;...

8759

Spurt (4)

Spurt (spûrt), n. [Cf. Icel. sprettr a spurt, spring, run, spretta to spirt, spring.] A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space....

8760

Spurt (5)

Spurt, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Spurted; p. pr. & vb. n.Spurting.] To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.

8761

Spurtle

Spur″tle (spûr″t'l), v. t. [Freq. of spurt.] To spurt or shoot in a scattering manner. Drayton.

8762

Spurway

Spur″way′ (spûr″wā′), n. [Prov. E. spoor a track, trace (AS. spor) + way.] A bridle path.

8763

Sput

Sput (spŭt), n.(Steam Boiler) An annular reënforce, to strengthen a place where a hole is made.

8764

Sputation

Spu‐ta″tion (spū̍‐tā″shŭn), n. [L. sputare to spit, v. intens. fr. spuere to spit: cf. F. sputation.] The act of spitting; expectoration. Harvey.

8765

Sputative

Spu″ta‐tive (spū″tȧ‐tĭv), a. Inclined to spit; spitting much. Sir H. Wotton.

8766

Spute

Spute (spūt), v. t. [Abbrev. from dispute.] To dispute; to discuss. Wyclif.

8767

Sputter

Sput″ter (spŭt″tẽr), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sputtered (–tẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Sputtering.] [From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mouth. Cf. Splutter.] 1. To spit, or to ...

8768

Sputter (2)

Sput″ter, v. t. To spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without control over the organs of speech.In the mid...

8769

Sputter (3)

Sput″ter, n. Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech.

8770

Sputterer

Sput″ter‐er (–ẽr), n. One who sputters.

8771

Sputum

‖Spu″tum (spū″tŭm), n.; pl.Sputa (–tȧ). [L., from spuere, sputum, to spit.] That which is expectorated; a salival discharge; spittle; saliva.

8772

Spy

Spy (spī), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spied (spīd); p. pr. & vb. n.Spying.] [OE. spien, espien, OF. espier, F. épier, OHG. spehōn, G. spähen; akin to L. specere to see, Skr. spaç. √169....

8773

Spy (2)

Spy, v. i. To search narrowly; to scrutinize.It is my nature's plagueTo spy into abuses. Shak.

8774

Spy (3)

Spy, n.; pl.Spies (spīz). [See Spy, v., and cf. Espy, n.] 1. One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others. “These wretched spies of wit.” Dryden.2. (Mil.) A person se...

8775

Spyboat

Spy″boat′ (–bōt′), n. A boat sent to make discoveries and bring intelligence. Arbuthnot.