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{
"Spillane":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Mickey 1918\u20132006 Frank Morrison Spillane American novelist":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"spi-\u02c8l\u0101n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235050",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Spillfl\u00f6te":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a half-covered organ flute stop of 2\u2032 pitch , 4\u2032 pitch, or 8\u2032 pitch whose pipes are cylindrical at the bottom and tapered at the top":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German, from spille spindle (from Old High German spilla ) + fl\u00f6te flute, from Middle High German vloite , from Old French flaute, fleute ; akin to Old High German spinnan to spin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259\u0304t\u0259",
"\u02c8spil\u02ccfl\u0101t\u0259",
"G \u02c8shpil\u02ccfl\u0153\u0305t\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133113",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Spinus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of small finches that included the siskins and the New World goldfinches":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek spinos chaffinch":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-p\u0113n-",
"\u02c8sp\u012bn\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000246",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spic-and-span":{
"antonyms":[
"besmirched",
"dirty",
"filthy",
"foul",
"grubby",
"smirched",
"soiled",
"spotted",
"stained",
"sullied",
"unclean",
"uncleaned"
],
"definitions":{
": fresh , brand-new":[],
": spotlessly clean":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"short for spick-and-span-new , from obsolete English spick spike + English and + span-new":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccspik-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8span",
"\u02ccspik-\u1d4a\u014b-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"antiseptic",
"chaste",
"clean",
"fair",
"immaculate",
"pristine",
"spotless",
"squeaky-clean",
"stainless",
"unsoiled",
"unstained",
"unsullied"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050319",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"spice":{
"antonyms":[
"flavor",
"lace",
"savor",
"savour",
"season"
],
"definitions":{
": a pungent or fragrant odor : perfume":[],
": a small portion, quantity, or admixture : dash":[],
": any of various aromatic vegetable products (such as pepper or nutmeg) used to season or flavor foods":[],
": something that gives zest or relish":[
"variety's the very spice of life",
"\u2014 William Cowper"
],
": to add zest or relish to":[
"cynicism spiced with humor",
"\u2014 J. W. Dawson",
"\u2014 often used with up"
],
": to season with spices":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The soup needs a little more spice .",
"a cologne for men that captures all of the spice of the sea",
"Verb",
"I spiced the chicken with ginger.",
"spice the stew with more pepper",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Popular items the spice is often sprinkled on include: Watermelon, the rim of a drinking glass, guacamole, popcorn, orange slices, and Jaida Essence Hall's wrist. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 4 June 2022",
"Rose de Russie doubles down on leather notes by adding in the spice of white pepper. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Across the street, Gil, a 51-year-old homeless man, sat by his tent smoking the synthetic drug spice . \u2014 Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"No wonder the spice sells for anywhere from $10 to a mighty $75 per gram. \u2014 Jane Black, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Madagascar produces 80% of the world\u2019s vanilla, and has seen a few years of economic growth following a rise in the value of the spice . \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 6 Feb. 2022",
"The heat helps to bring out the fragrance of the spice for even more flavor. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The intense flavor of nutmeg married with the subtle spice of guajillo pepper adds a spicy note to Harriet. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Green\u2019s own spice blend is a secret, flavoring the juice that comes from mixing roast chuck beef with hot sauce and soy sauce and wet noodles. \u2014 Nathaniel Adams, Chron , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As a getaway destination, Florida has no shortage of interesting lodging options to help check off a bucket list item or spice up your stay. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 15 May 2022",
"The two quickly head to the bedroom, where Gerald restrains Jessie to the bed with handcuffs in an attempt to spice things up. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"From two different vineyards on Atlas Peak, this is an appealingly herbaceous expression, with tomato vine, leather, cigar tobacco notes to the thyme and oregano that spice up currants and cedar alongside loads of red cherries. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
"This year, why not plant more than one variety to spice up the dinner table",
"Carrots, onions, fresh rosemary, celery, garlic, salt and pepper are added to spice up this butcher's platter. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Just to spice up the pedal-to-the-metal start, the Padres face so much newness. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"There are almost countless ways to spice up your rice after it's been cooked\u2014the plain taste and absorbent texture of rice is extremely amenable to a wide variety of flavorings. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Perfect for day or night, this defining cologne is a bold, invigorating choice to spice up your life. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French espece, espis , from Late Latin species product, wares, drugs, spices, from Latin, appearance, species \u2014 more at species":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u012bs"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"aroma",
"attar",
"otto",
"balm",
"bouquet",
"fragrance",
"fragrancy",
"incense",
"perfume",
"redolence",
"scent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123230",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"spick-and-span":{
"antonyms":[
"besmirched",
"dirty",
"filthy",
"foul",
"grubby",
"smirched",
"soiled",
"spotted",
"stained",
"sullied",
"unclean",
"uncleaned"
],
"definitions":{
": fresh , brand-new":[],
": spotlessly clean":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"short for spick-and-span-new , from obsolete English spick spike + English and + span-new":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccspik-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8span",
"\u02ccspik-\u1d4a\u014b-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"antiseptic",
"chaste",
"clean",
"fair",
"immaculate",
"pristine",
"spotless",
"squeaky-clean",
"stainless",
"unsoiled",
"unstained",
"unsullied"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015942",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"spicy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having the quality, flavor, or fragrance of spice":[],
": lively , spirited":[],
": producing or abounding in spices":[]
},
"examples":[
"a spicy suggestion that earned him a slap in the face",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is the place to come for a conveniently curated selection of Japanese items, including instant spicy cod roe spaghetti sauce, ramen chips, cans of Boss Coffee and affordably priced sake. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
"Get the Leche de Tigre, which is small dices of fish and red onions that are marinated in lime juice with a touch of Peruvian spicy sauce, and a side order of the fried yucca. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Inside, find seasoned fries, cheese, bacon, polony (bologna), Russian-style sausage and perhaps a heaping of spicy atchar sauce (made from green mangoes) and a fried egg. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"For protein, add tender slices of chicken thigh that had been marinated in a spicy harissa sauce (a North African red pepper sauce) and then grilled. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"The Corktown restaurant, best known for its Berlin-style d\u00f6ner kebab and crisp fries drizzled in spicy scharf sauce, will debut an elevated menu with bold flavors. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The Chinatown restaurant serves up mudbugs in a spicy buttery sauce with garlic, onion, cayenne and lemon pepper that earned it a mention in The New York Times and other publications. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Chicken is served either boneless or bone-in, and comes plain or in such flavors as honey garlic, spicy hot, sweet soy sauce and green onion. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"What Fieri recommends: The jerk chicken platter and the snapper with spicy Jamaican escovitch sauce. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u012b-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bawdy",
"blue",
"gamy",
"gamey",
"lewd",
"off",
"off-color",
"off-colored",
"racy",
"ribald",
"risqu\u00e9",
"salty",
"suggestive"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071414",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"spider cart":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a light cart having a high body and large slenderly constructed wheels":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193503",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spider cell":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one of the astrocytes typical of the white matter and distinguished from the mossy cells by very long unbranched processes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191330",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spider crab":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of a family (Majidae) of crabs with extremely long legs and nearly triangular bodies which they often cover with kelp":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then there was a fresh chickpea salad, followed by ravioli of spider crab and algae, individually and beautifully plated on Vista Alegre tableware (the most prestigious in Portugal). \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Carefully curated menu highlights include lamb meatball pita, raw shrimp with fried head, spider crab salad, confit pork belly, along with daily specials. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 16 May 2021",
"Although tacos have become Tijuana's most famous food export, innovative chefs below the border are bringing the city to the forefront of culinary excellence by preparing such dishes as squid, tuna, spider crab salad and confit pork belly. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 16 May 2021",
"The common spider crab on the East Coast ranges from Nova Scotia through Florida and the Gulf Coast. \u2014 Popular Science , 19 Oct. 2020",
"Researchers have observed that a molt of a single Japanese spider crab in captivity took 103 minutes, and the crab\u2019s growth rate was nearly 22 percent. \u2014 National Geographic , 16 Sep. 2020",
"At the 12-seat Six Test Kitchen, chef Ricky Odbert serves a tasting menu with inventive dishes like spider crab with sorrel and pomelo. \u2014 Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2020",
"Down there are bioluminescent or transparent fish and seaworms, giant spider crabs , vampire squid and the famous anglerfish. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 July 2019",
"Explore all-new exhibit where family meets giant Pacific octopus, moon jellyfish and Japanese spider crabs . \u2014 Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com , 7 May 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1710, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180513",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spigot":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": faucet":[],
": something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)":[],
": spile sense 2":[],
": the plug of a faucet or cock":[]
},
"examples":[
"the spigot on a beer keg",
"Hook the hose up to the spigot behind the house.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Understandably, Biden plans to meet the Saudis to open the oil spigot . \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 26 June 2022",
"And just as surprisingly, why are runs gushing from the road spigot ",
"Turn on the water supply by fully opening the spigot . \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"Moscow turned off the natural-gas spigot to the front-line Eastern European nations of Poland and Bulgaria, signaling its willingness to take sharp economic aim at those who aid Ukraine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The spigot of venture capital funding will be tightened. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Europe, which relies on Russian oil, has not yet turned off its spigot . \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Why, then, does the spigot of criticism from some of his peers remain so wide open",
"Turn on the spigot of American oil and gas to drown out Putin\u2019s energy weapon. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 26 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-k\u0259t",
"\u02c8spi-g\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cock",
"faucet",
"gate",
"stopcock",
"tap",
"valve"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164221",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spike":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a pair of shoes having spikes attached to the soles or soles and heels":[
"They met when after a round of golf he came into the restaurant at which she worked\u2014still wearing his golf spikes .",
"\u2014 John Strege"
],
": a pointed element in a graph or tracing":[],
": a very large nail":[],
": a young mackerel not over six inches (15.2 centimeters) long":[],
": an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates)":[
"a spike in unemployment",
"a spike in the number of infections"
],
": an ear of grain":[],
": an elongated inflorescence similar to a raceme but having the flowers sessile on the main axis \u2014 see inflorescence illustration":[],
": an unbranched antler of a young deer":[],
": an unusually high and sharply defined maximum (as of amplitude in a wave train)":[],
": hypodermic needle":[],
": one of a row of pointed irons placed (as on the top of a wall) to prevent passage":[],
": one of several metal projections set in the sole and heel of a shoe to improve traction":[],
": something resembling a spike: such as":[],
": spike heel sense 2":[],
": spike protein":[
"Without its spikes , the pathogen can't get into human cells.",
"\u2014 Katherine J. Wu"
],
": spindle sense 1e":[],
": the act or an instance of spiking (as in volleyball)":[],
": to add a foreign substance to":[
"spike the coffee with tranquilizers"
],
": to add an alcoholic beverage to (a drink)":[
"spiked the punch"
],
": to add something highly reactive (such as a radioactive tracer) to":[],
": to add vitality, zest, or spice to : liven":[
"spiked the speech with humor",
"spike the broth with peppers"
],
": to disable (a muzzle-loading cannon) temporarily by driving a spike into the vent":[],
": to fasten or furnish with spikes":[],
": to increase sharply":[
"battery sales spiked after the storm"
],
": to pierce or impale with or on a spike":[],
": to reject (a story) for publication or broadcast for editorial reasons":[],
": to suppress or block completely":[
"spiked the rumor"
],
": to undergo a sudden sharp increase in (temperature or fever)":[
"the patient spiked a fever of 103\u00b0"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Someone spiked the punch at the party.",
"The medication caused his blood pressure to spike .",
"She spiked the ball and scored the winning point.",
"After he scored a touchdown he spiked the ball in the end zone."
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1624, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English spik , from Latin spica \u2014 more at spine":"Noun",
"Middle English, probably from Old Norse sp\u012bk splinter & sp\u012bkr spike; akin to Middle Dutch spiker spike \u2014 more at spoke":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u012bk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"gore",
"harpoon",
"impale",
"jab",
"lance",
"peck",
"pick",
"pierce",
"pink",
"puncture",
"run through",
"skewer",
"spear",
"spit",
"stab",
"stick",
"transfix",
"transpierce"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111648",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"spile":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small plug used to stop the vent of a cask : bung":[],
": a spout inserted in a tree to draw off sap":[],
": pile entry 1 sense 1":[],
": to plug with a spile":[],
": to supply with a spile":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There\u2019s Bill, who, after Randy drills the hole into the tree, lightly hammers in the plastic spile , or spout. \u2014 Heather E. Goodman, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Sample delicious syrup on pancakes and take home a set of tapping supplies, including a spile , bag, and holder. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Feb. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Dutch spijl stake":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u012b(-\u0259)l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112831",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"spilehole":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small air hole in a cask or a maple tree : vent":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175644",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spileworm":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": shipworm":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"spile entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175724",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spilikin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of spilikin variant spelling of spillikin"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-092805",
"type":[]
},
"spilite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a very fine-grained to dense and greenish to gray-green extrusive rock of the gabbro family often vesicular or amygdaloid and generally free from phenocrysts that is composed essentially of the same minerals as diabase and shows an ophitic texture with augite grains between laths of basic plagioclase":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Greek spilos spot, stain + French -ite":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u012b\u02ccl\u0113t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180726",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"spill":{
"antonyms":[
"cloak",
"conceal",
"cover (up)",
"enshroud",
"hide",
"mask",
"shroud",
"veil"
],
"definitions":{
": a small roll or twist of paper or slip of wood for lighting a fire":[],
": a wooden splinter":[],
": kill , destroy":[],
": something spilled":[],
": to cause (blood) to be lost by wounding":[],
": to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted":[],
": to cause or allow something to spill":[],
": to divulge especially personal information":[],
": to divulge secret or hidden information":[],
": to fall from one's place (as on a horse)":[],
": to flow, run, or fall out, over, or off and become wasted, scattered, or lost":[
"water spilling over the dam"
],
": to let out : divulge":[
"spill a secret"
],
": to relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it":[],
": to relieve the pressure of (wind) on a sail by coming about or by adjusting the sail with lines":[],
": to spread profusely or beyond bounds":[
"crowds spilled into the streets"
],
": to throw off or out":[
"a horse spilled him"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"I accidentally spilled coffee all over my new suit.",
"Clean up the flour you spilled on the floor.",
"a puddle of spilled water",
"Water spilled over the dam.",
"She opened the door and light spilled into the room.",
"an interviewer who gets celebrities to spill their secrets",
"Come on, spill it. Who gave you the money"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b":"Verb",
"circa 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English spille ; akin to Middle Low German sp\u012ble thin stick, peg":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Old English spillan ; akin to Old English spildan to destroy and perhaps to Latin spolium animal skin, Greek sphallein to cause to fall":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spil"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bare",
"disclose",
"discover",
"divulge",
"expose",
"let on (about)",
"reveal",
"tell",
"unbosom",
"uncloak",
"uncover",
"unmask",
"unveil"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093207",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"spill box":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183926",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spillage":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the act or process of spilling":[],
": the quantity that spills : material lost or scattered by spilling":[]
},
"examples":[
"The design of this travel mug helps prevent spillage .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These pouches can easily be added to any duffel bag or suitcase with no worries of spillage , and made in a hotel room or at a campsite with just a mug and hot water. \u2014 Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine , 4 June 2022",
"Bakhtiari chugged two beers, with absolutely no spillage , in about 20 seconds. \u2014 Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"Prop up the wheel with this section closest to the ground but the opening tilted upward to prevent spillage . \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 28 July 2020",
"Attaches a hose to the fuel tank, allowing 18.5 gallons of fuel into the car, then disengages the hose without spillage . \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"The more advanced ones have moats around the edges to help prevent spillage . \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
"Tribal members also fear spillage from vehicle mishaps. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
"There was a messiness about Officer Hill, a lure, a spillage , like eyeliner weeping down the face, like an animal giving off a scent. . . . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022",
"With the internal frame, there\u2019s no spillage while filling the mold or transferring it to the freezer. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 Jan. 2022"
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"the direction of the Earth's spin",
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"After allowing Zache to strike out the side under a steady drizzle, the skies opened up and the rains intensified, making things increasingly difficult for Lowry, whose success is predicated on her ability to spin the ball. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 11 June 2022",
"Yet, as talented and likeable as those women are, a comedian brings different sorts of skills to the table, such as the ability to spin on a moment\u2019s notice and the good judgement to know when to crack a joke and when to hold their tongue. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"The whole kit and caboodle can make your head spin . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"The finer touches may or may not be rooted in historical truth, but their sum, at its best, can make your head spin . \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Over the last few decades, China and the United States have built a patchwork of agreements and communications lines intended to avoid misunderstandings as well as collisions at sea or in the air that might spin into broader confrontation. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Over the last few decades, China and the United States have built a patchwork of agreements and communications lines intended to avoid misunderstandings as well as collisions at sea or in the air that might spin into broader confrontation. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Forecasts include storms that spin up in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"Sonic is assisted in fighting off this new threat by the plucky Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey), a gadget-whiz fox with two tails that can spin together in a helicopter-esque motion. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This preschool series has launched specials, spin -offs and Super Monsters: The New Class, which launched in August 2020. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022",
"But those are spin -offs that kept a universe going by focusing on what had been supporting characters. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"New names for the spin -offs will be announced later, and the spinoffs are expected to be completed by the end of 2023. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Unsurprisingly, Judge was approached for sequels and spin -offs and, reportedly at one point, was pitched by Paramount on a live-action version. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"The docuseries, which premiered in 2009 and chronicles the lives of real teen moms, has already spawned multiple spin -offs \u2014 and now the network is birthing a new iteration: 16 & Pregnant the YA novel. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"There could be spin -offs that would take things in a different direction which could easily involve some of the new young cast. \u2014 Simon Thompson, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Will Tala appear in other Star Wars shows and spin -offs",
"While many spin offs have come from the show, the original Law & Order first aired in 1990, and after a 20 year run, took over a 10 year hiatus before finally returning in 2022. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022"
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"The spin doctors from both sides were already declaring victory for their candidates as soon as the debate ended.",
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"Surely, there is some GOP spin doctor who can come up with a catchier, more precise name for Joe Biden\u2019s $2 trillion partisan monstrosity",
"In a profession often regarded with skepticism, Mr. Rubenstein, the founding chairman and president of Rubenstein Associates, was sometimes called a spin doctor , a charlatan or worse. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Dec. 2020",
"Trump undermined the efforts of his spin doctors by providing his own take just a bit later. \u2014 Ephrat Livni, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2020",
"Wagner has also been active in Africa, providing protection for President Faustin-Archange Touad\u00e9ra of the Central African Republic and allegedly sending spin doctors to influence elections in Madagascar, Zimbabwe and elsewhere. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Oct. 2019",
"Baritone Noel Bouley made the Philistine High Priest a smooth spin doctor with rich, easy volume; bass-baritone Tomas Tomasson grabbed onto the role of the nefarious Abim\u00e9lech with aggressive relish. \u2014 Matthew Guerrieri, Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2020",
"Panjandrums such as Tony Blair\u2019s loathed former spin doctor , Alastair Campbell, pretended that what was needed was a second vote. \u2014 Douglas Murray, National Review , 19 Dec. 2019",
"Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair\u2019s former spin doctor who was accused of beefing up the case for Britain and America to invade Iraq, had done just that, Mulville said. \u2014 Alex Marshall, New York Times , 29 Oct. 2019",
"Proekt, an investigative website founded by several of Russia\u2019s leading independent journalists, bases its story on anonymous interviews with sources close to the government, to Rosatom, and to the spin doctors themselves. \u2014 Max De Haldevang, Quartz , 16 Nov. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Eddies that spin off the northern edge of the Gulf Stream trap warmer water from the south; eddies formed from the southern edge carry cool water southward. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"There would likely be regulatory hurdles to any major acquisition, which might force Comcast to get creative and spin off NBCUniversal. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"Macellum Advisors, an activist investment firm, had put up its own slate of nominees to replace 10 of Kohl's board members, saying that the company should consider selling itself or spin off its e-commerce arm. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"As Nicholas Bloom of Stanford and colleagues pointed out in 2020, elite academic institutions attract highly skilled innovators and spin off their learning into new technologies and new industries; their presence tends to attract others like them. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"First there was Engine Capital's proposal to sell the company or spin off its e-commerce business. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Kohl\u2019s has been under increasing pressure from activist investors, with another, hedge fund Engine Capital, also calling for the company to sell itself or spin off its e-commerce business. \u2014 Lauren Debter, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Alta Fox\u2019s calls to spin off Wizards of the Coast, concluding that doing so would diminish benefits the division gets from the company\u2019s long-standing strategy which focuses on telling stories around its brands. \u2014 Laura Cooper, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"In 2020, the foundation did spin off its network of chapters as a sister collective called BLM Grassroots. \u2014 Aaron Morrison, ajc , 17 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Arch's father, Cooper, is the eldest of Archie's three sons and was set to play for the University of Mississippi before he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a nerve condition, and had to end his QB career at age 18. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"The rest were strokes (eight), respiratory failure (two), and spinal injury (one). \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 2 Oct. 2021",
"That\u2019s when Porras learned from a neurosurgeon that Elena would be unable to walk because of a spinal injury. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022",
"Neely, 57, suffers from degenerative bone disease and spinal stenosis that leaves him in constant pain. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Mar. 2022",
"September 17, 2009 - Undergoes elective back surgery to deal with pain caused from a case of lumbar spinal stenosis. \u2014 CNN , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Strickland suffers from spinal stenosis that went untreated in prison. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Strickland, who has spinal stenosis, watched the testimony from a wheelchair. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Cooper was a wide receiver at Isidore Newman, catching passes from Peyton, and was committed to play at Ole Miss before being diagnosed with spinal stenosis, ending his playing career. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"She was diagnosed with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy and spent more than two months in the pediatric intensive care unit at Mass. General. \u2014 Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Aug. 2019",
"At 6 months old, Stevie Browning was diagnosed with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy \u2014 the most severe \u2014 and was predicted to live between eight months and two years, said his mother, Samantha Angell. \u2014 Tessa Weinberg, chicagotribune.com , 1 July 2018",
"The drug, known as AVXS-101, could be approved for Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy by the end of this year, according to Wells Fargo\u2019s Jim Birchenough, whose price target of $171 implies another 34 percent upside for the shares. \u2014 Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg.com , 7 Mar. 2018",
"The report, published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, identified a major cause of miscarriages, in addition to heart, spinal , kidney and cleft palate problems in newborn babies. \u2014 Rob Taylor, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2017"
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"\u02c8sp\u012b-n\u1d4al",
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"antonyms":[],
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": a canal in the spinal column through which the spinal cord passes and is delimited dorsally by the arches on the dorsal side of the vertebrae":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"She was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that can cause pain and numbness, in 2007. \u2014 Rosy Cordero, EW.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
"In recent years, James said, DeSalvo developed a worsening case of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal . \u2014 John Pope, NOLA.com , 30 Dec. 2020",
"In 1992, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that can cause numbness and muscle weakness. \u2014 Jer\u00e9 Longman, New York Times , 26 Nov. 2020",
"Fortunately, Irvin suffered no paralysis, but a subsequent diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal ) led to his decision to retire from the NFL. \u2014 Dallas News , 12 Oct. 2020",
"The cage stops bone from growing in the spinal canal and damaging nerves. \u2014 Joe Carlson, Star Tribune , 29 Sep. 2020",
"According to the Mayo Clinic website, in Chiari malformation, the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal . \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Aug. 2020",
"She was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, a condition where the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal . \u2014 Christina Oehler, Health.com , 10 Dec. 2019",
"But few patients get those tests; PET scans are costly and require the injection of a radioactive drug, while spinal taps involve the insertion of a needle into the spinal canal . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Oct. 2019"
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": the axial skeleton of a vertebrate that consists of an articulated series of vertebrae which extend from the neck to the tail and protect the spinal cord":[]
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"a diagram of the spinal column",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Pulse platform\u2019s 3D images of the spine during the operation ensured the precise placement of the screws along the spinal column , and allowed Glotzbecker to see if the spine is straight enough. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Six lay out the spinal column along the hallway floor. \u2014 Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads , 25 Feb. 2022",
"What was once 29 feet and eight tons is now six feet of spinal column volunteers work to pry apart, the rest of her buried, sunken, eaten, rendered, evaporated. \u2014 Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The short version: Our son was essentially missing a chunk of DNA that creates the protein that allows your spinal column to talk to your muscles. \u2014 refinery29.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"In rare situations, CSF can leak in either the spinal column or the skull. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"As the viral infection spread through the brain, the membranes of the brain and spinal column swelled, and this AIDS dementia complex worsened. \u2014 Sharon Guynup, Science , 29 Dec. 2021",
"In the second stage, those signals enter your spinal column and, in a handoff monitored and sometimes tweaked by nearby glia, jump to other neurons within the spinal cord. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Nov. 2021",
"This can happen if cancer metastasizes into the spinal column , says Dr. Taiwo. \u2014 Jessie Van Amburg, Health.com , 20 Sep. 2021"
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": the cord of nervous tissue that extends from the brain lengthwise along the back in the spinal canal, gives off the pairs of spinal nerves, carries impulses to and from the brain, and serves as a center for initiating and coordinating many reflex acts \u2014 see brain illustration":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The former Cardinal Gibbons High School basketball player who suffered a spinal cord injury from a swimming accident in 2010 that left him paralyzed is committed to helping other victims. \u2014 Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"The February assault at the library in Midtown Anchorage left Angela Harris with a spinal cord injury that\u2019s rendered her unable to walk. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"During the scenario, Tipping fell to the floor and suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
"The lawsuit claims that A.G. was shot through the back and suffered a spinal cord injury, multiple rib fractures and an esophageal injury, among other wounds. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 26 May 2022",
"Pedro Ventura lives in Los Angeles and is a quadriplegic because of a spinal cord injury. \u2014 Amy Ettinger, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"After more surgeries and procedures, Devin was diagnosed with a C5 spinal cord injury and cannot move his legs. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 27 Apr. 2022",
"But, in severe cases, POWV can cause encephalitis, which is inflammation of brain tissue, or meningitis, which is swelling of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord . \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"But in rare cases, Powassan virus can cause a disease characterized by brain inflammation or meningitis, the swelling of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord . \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 9 June 2022"
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": an opening under the neural arch of a vertebra that forms a part of the spinal canal when the vertebrae are articulated":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another thoughtful feature: The front vestibule has a flap that blocks spindrift reasonably well, according to Backpacker. \u2014 Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics , 3 Dec. 2020",
"A foot of new snow had fallen the night before, and spindrift whipped off La Meije, a sea of icy blue glaciers pocked by crevasses and cliffs unfurling down its flanks. \u2014 Kelley Mcmillan Manley, New York Times , 20 Nov. 2016"
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"Monte Circeo was formed when the Apennines sheared up from the earth's crust to become Italy's spine , and it is joined to the mainland by a thin finger. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
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"What tickles the funny bone or bruises the heart is subjective; so, too, is what chills the spine . \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"If the specs and RGB-capable keyboard don't tell you that MSI designed this laptop for PC gamers, the configurable RGB light bar running along the machine's spine should do the trick. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022"
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"In Taormina, an array of other loose gems, among them a nearly 22-carat Sri Lankan sapphire and a 25-plus carat Tanzanian spinel , drove that point home. \u2014 Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"The d\u2019Ollone brothers began sourcing rare stones from small mines (alexandrite from Russia, Mahenge spinel from Tanzania) 15 years ago, typically selling them to collectors. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Baguette Tile Riviere Necklace with black spinel worn with layers and one vintage charm in the shape of New York City on a thin gold chain. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
"The Black Prince's Ruby\u2014technically a spinel that can be traced back to the 14th century\u2014 may command star billing in the Imperial State Crown but Cullinan II (also known as the Second Star of Africa), which sits just below, is equally worthy. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 14 Aug. 2021",
"Found in Tajikistan, the rare spinel is the fourth largest in the world by carat weight. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
"Highlights include the Imperial Spinel necklace, which boasts a center spinel stone of rich pink, fuchsia red that weights 131.21 carats. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
"The shape of the eyewear references the signature watch through round profiles, a sleek double bridge detail, and a blue spinel . \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
"While both pairs feature diamonds and pearls, one suggests spring, with a confection of rubies and pink sapphires, and the other gestures toward fall, with emeralds, yellow sapphires and black spinels . \u2014 Nancy Hass, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020"
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"Where do political figures like Bowers and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, another witness, find their courage while the likes of Kevin McCarthy and Lindsey Graham become spineless Trump toadies",
"The result of all this spineless activity was an insurrection that claimed lives, emboldened white supremacists and, according to the committee, nearly led to a coup. \u2014 Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"In the end, Shiv makes a comically spineless choice. \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 21 Nov. 2021",
"In a world of spineless invertebrates, Roger Goodell and Rob Manfred had the best weeks. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Oct. 2021",
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"Five hundred million years ago, spineless chordates slunk through Earth's Cambrian oceans. \u2014 Katherine Harmon, Scientific American , 31 Jan. 2010",
"These ceremonies involved a small, spineless cactus called peyote, which contained a range of phenethylamine alkaloids\u2014most notably mescaline, a high-power hallucinogen. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 July 2021",
"They\u2019ve been viewed as spineless , cold and only there for the benefit of the employer. \u2014 Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes , 28 May 2021"
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"In the end, Shiv makes a comically spineless choice. \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 21 Nov. 2021",
"In a world of spineless invertebrates, Roger Goodell and Rob Manfred had the best weeks. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Withholding points of view puts them at risk of exposure later for being spineless or playing politics. \u2014 Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Five hundred million years ago, spineless chordates slunk through Earth's Cambrian oceans. \u2014 Katherine Harmon, Scientific American , 31 Jan. 2010",
"These ceremonies involved a small, spineless cactus called peyote, which contained a range of phenethylamine alkaloids\u2014most notably mescaline, a high-power hallucinogen. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 July 2021",
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"In the center of one room was a display of spiny king crabs, sea stars, and translucent spot prawns, denizens of the twilight zone. \u2014 Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"The standard trilobite limb is segmented into three distinct portions \u2014 a walking leg, or endopodite, and a gill structure, the exopodite, are connected to the body by a spiny food-processing section, the protopodite. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Got kids that can\u2019t be trusted so close to sharp and spiny plants",
"Agave and pineapple are both spiny , intimidating plants, but humans have learned to coax delicious stuff out of them. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Wendy Schneider stood on the edge of a windy cliff in an untamed plateau near Death Valley National Park, inhaled deeply and admired a vista of spiny plants, rock spires and sweeping plains that has changed little in thousands of years. \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The tiny, spiny and adorable hedgehog is helping to upend conventional wisdom about the origins of drug-resistant bacterial infections that kill thousands of people each year. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
"As the spiny critters gobble up kelp (their preferred diet), these orange-hued glands grow fat and fabulous, taking on the flavor of the seaweed and the surrounding ocean\u2019s nutrients. \u2014 Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The unit determined that injuries to the victim's face had been caused by the spiny exterior of the conch shell, suggesting the suspect would have had to have his fingers inside the shell to hold it. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were gifted the Australian spiny anteater by a royal fan. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 24 Oct. 2018",
"There are only two kinds of egg-laying mammals in existence today \u2013 the platypus and the spiny anteater species. \u2014 James Rogers, Fox News , 29 May 2018",
"The echidna, or spiny anteater , is a marvel of defensive self-preservation, from its impenetrable spikes to its amazing ability to breathe through bushfires. \u2014 smithsonianmag.com , 30 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The best reason to stay up late and go somewhere dark is the sight of the spiral arms of our Milky Way galaxy arcing across the night sky. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Inside, meanwhile, the living quarters are centered around a spiral staircase that has a curved LED screen for a backdrop. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
"Stars form within the spiral arms due to a logjam of material. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"Beyond the home\u2019s elegant brick fa\u00e7ade, the double-height entry hall flows through to a grand spiral staircase that connects the second level. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"There is a sculptural spiral staircase that connects to a private outdoor rooftop deck, with multiple living and dining areas, an outdoor kitchen and most impressively, a 32-foot lap pool that overlooks the city. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
"Nelson\u2019s task is to construct a 35-foot half-inflatable woman reminiscent of Metropolis\u2019s robot and a deconstructed spiral staircase with a ribbon lift. \u2014 Marjon Carlos, ELLE , 25 May 2022",
"The biggest challenge would be to re-create the honey bun\u2019s distinct oblong, fat spiral shape. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"This one was thick and massive, but with the same recognizable spiral shape. \u2014 Rachel E. Gross, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Consumer confidence is now at its lowest level for years as many face a cost-of-living crisis, with essentials such as food and fuel prices continuing to spiral . \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"There are so many TikToks to watch, so many emails to open, so much doomscrolling to spiral into. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 22 June 2022",
"Left to itself, the market would keep pushing them up in an endless spiral . \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"With the astonishing power of 30,000 rpm, the RotoZip spiral saw can make quick work out of any drywall project. \u2014 James Fitzgerald, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
"Our results also showed that Facebook news use was related to modest over-time spiral of depolarization. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"Yet the subscription services that cinema companies launched amid MoviePass\u2019 rapid rise and subsequent death spiral have proved popular as Hollywood films return to the big screen. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Getting ahead of those expectations could help a potentially catastrophic wage-price spiral and inflation, according to Fullenkamp. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"In one scene, Kelly describes a downward spiral into darkness after losing his father in 2020. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"These unhealthy behaviors can spiral out of control and impact the bottom line. \u2014 Edward Sullivan, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"In the very worst case scenario, misunderstandings can spiral into neglect and discrimination cases. \u2014 Nancy Doyle, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The florets spiral , a Fibonacci sequence: each number the sum of the two preceding. \u2014 Page Hill Starzinger, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"With the energies involved in neutron stars, things can quickly spiral out of control. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
"But with history, one misremembered or misattributed event can spiral . \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"This scenario \u2014 warm, dry weather, an unattended fire \u2014 could quickly spiral . \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"Almost 200 steps spiral down into Furna do Enxofre, a lava cave of an active volcano. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Profoundly ill-suited for each other, the two soon spiral into a hellish coexistence before going their mutually unhappy ways. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 19 May 2022"
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The garden\u2019s blooms include spirea , Japanese snowbell, flowering dogwood, lilacs, roses and much more. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Joynt and Kobelt bring a sensitive eye and an intuitive approach to their designs \u2014 joyful tumbles of roses, hellebores, ranunculus, anemone and spirea that capture the spirit of their farm. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2021",
"Double Play Doozie is a Japanese spirea that also fits the bill. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Steve Stash of Dove Creek Nursery restored the garden to its original style as dictated by landscaper John Grant, who created experiences through a series of terraces with plantings of sedum, geranium, hosta, foxglove, heather and spirea . \u2014 Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com , 9 May 2018",
"Wright and others adopted pieces, from erecting pavilion-like structures to planting goldflame Japanese spirea . \u2014 Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com , 8 Feb. 2018",
"That disease may attack any member of the rose family, including hawthorns, mountain ash and spirea as well as apples, pears and of course roses. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 31 Jan. 2018",
"Like Little Princess spirea , this popular plant was given a misleading name. \u2014 Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities , 27 May 2017",
"Reaching 5-12 feet, the growth habit of ninebark is a loose mound similar to a large spirea and does well incorporated into a shrub border or natural planting. \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 4 May 2017"
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"the spired mountain peaks known as the Teton Range",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The single- spired , single-story, 25,000-square-foot edifice will be New Mexico\u2019s second temple. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Two other pioneer-era Utah temples \u2014 the iconic six- spired Salt Lake Temple, now shrouded in scaffolding, and the treasured Manti Temple \u2014 are undergoing major renovations as well. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The single- spired , single-story, 19,000-square-foot temple will be the fifth in Argentina, home to more than 470,000 members. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The double- spired , three-story, 81,000-square-foot structure is one of 28 existing or planned temples in Utah (seven of them in Utah County). \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
"At the center of the makeover in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City \u2014 and one of Utah\u2019s most visited tourist attractions \u2014 is an effort to dig deep beneath the six- spired granite temple and bolster its foundation as part of a seismic retrofit. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The single- spired , one-story, 29,000-square-foot Tallahassee Temple, originally announced in the April 2020 General Conference, will join temples in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in serving Florida\u2019s more than 160,000 members. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2021",
"The single- spired , one-story, 32,000-square-foot temple will go up on a 5.8-acre site in suburban Cranberry Township. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 July 2021",
"The single- spired , three-story, 70,000-square-foot structure is one of 27 existing or planned temples in Utah. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2021"
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"1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8sp\u012b(-\u0259)rd"
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"peaked",
"pointed",
"pointy",
"sharp",
"tipped"
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"type":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural"
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"\u2014 W. L. Shirer"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the spirits of my ancestors",
"Some religions believe that the same spirit is reincarnated many times in different bodies.",
"Yoga is very healthy for both body and spirit .",
"We will all miss her generous spirit .",
"My father was a proud spirit .",
"Verb",
"The singer was spirited away in a limousine after the show.",
"Some of the funds had been spirited away to other accounts.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The half-hour episodes have a distinctive spirit \u2014 a kitchen-centric locale, a dramatic mood with a side of black comedy, some overlapping dialogue, and a sometimes surreal but always fast-paced feel. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Sure, athletics and fatherhood aren't exactly the same thing \u2014 but there's enough overlap for this advice about leadership, team spirit , and pressure situations to come in handy. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
"Her own former middle school teacher, Ms. Abbott, inspired the name\u2014and spirit \u2014of the show. \u2014 Julia Zorthian, Time , 9 June 2022",
"Plus, Amanat added, Kamala's powers may manifest differently on screen, but their goal was always to maintain the same fun, quirky spirit . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"Through entrepreneurial ability, an innovative spirit , a long-term outlook and tremendous discipline, the Princely House achieved remarkable business success. \u2014 Lgt Bank Contributor, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Pakula\u2019s trilogy lacks the unpretentious, reformist spirit of crime-busting genre films by filmmakers who knew where they were headed politically. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 June 2022",
"The Miami Heat will come to work Sunday night with their pride intact, their belief unwavering, their team spirit ridiculously strong, and a purposely rebellious mood to fight, pull, grab and shove their way to the NBA Finals. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
"This approach is representative of the Project [Blank] spirit . \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Within days of the war erupting, Moldovan officials said, Moldovan gangs posted advertisements on Telegram, a popular messaging service in Eastern Europe, offering to arrange cars, even minibuses, to spirit out draft dodgers. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Poland has established a logistics center to collect much of the assistance and spirit it over the border, two E.U. policymakers said. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"When the door burst open and several people rush in, grab her, and forcefully spirit her into their van. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Its operations stretch across Syria, including workshops that manufacture the pills, packing plants where they are concealed for export and smuggling networks to spirit them to markets abroad. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Seems like those ghosts don\u2019t get much of a chance to spirit away an everyday car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"In that case, presumably, the thief that has broken into a self-driving car could try to verbally instruct the AI driving system to spirit away with the car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Investigators determined that an ill Pfeiffer had visited a doctor on the night of Thursday, February 6, then hired a carriage to spirit him away to his family\u2019s sprawling Colonial farmhouse in Bedford. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Erik Prince, founder of the military contractor once known as Blackwater, offered to carry out a clandestine operation to spirit Mr. Khalili out of Afghanistan. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, espirit, spirit , from Latin spiritus , literally, breath, from spirare to blow, breathe":"Noun"
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"\u02c8spir-\u0259t"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for spirit Noun courage , mettle , spirit , resolution , tenacity mean mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship. courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty. the courage to support unpopular causes mettle suggests an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and resilience. a challenge that will test your mettle spirit also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one's own or keep up one's morale when opposed or threatened. her spirit was unbroken by failure resolution stresses firm determination to achieve one's ends. the resolution of pioneer women tenacity adds to resolution implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat. held to their beliefs with great tenacity",
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"soul"
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"verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085155",
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": communication by raps held to be from the spirits of the dead":[
"Mr. Buell was quite accustomed to reaching his wife in the \"spirit world\" and the couple frequently communicated through sessions of \" spirit rapping ,\" the vehicle being a table.",
"\u2014 Mary Byers and Margaret McBurney",
"\u2026 while the public responded to the discovery of magnetism and electricity with mystical awe, phenomena such as spirit-rapping were thought possible thanks to the medium being tapped into a source of as yet unknown energy.",
"\u2014 Bozenza Kucala"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The middle sister, Maggie, publicly denounced spirit rapping in 1888. \u2014 Brandy Schillace, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111625",
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": automatic writing held to be produced under the influence of spirits":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130254",
"type":[
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"leaden",
"spiritless"
],
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": full of energy, animation, or courage":[
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]
},
"examples":[
"The team put up a spirited defense.",
"She's a very spirited young lady.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Democratic voters also rewarded Ms. Hochul\u2019s handpicked lieutenant governor and running mate, Antonio Delgado, who survived a spirited challenge from Ana Mar\u00eda Archila, a progressive activist aligned with Mr. Williams. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Chastain\u2019s humbleness and infectious positivity spread like wildfire throughout the already high- spirited organization, propelling the sophomore team into a three-way bid for supremacy with powerhouses Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"As the show goes on, Jackson tries to imbue his character with a healthy skepticism that\u2019s more protective of Usher than mean- spirited . \u2014 Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"In all, though, the series charms, aided by Goncalves\u2019 work as a spirited , mouthy tween whose belief in herself carries her family along with it. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"At the emotional height of a spirited and sweltering Tuesday night show at Ruoff Music Center, two bands joined each other to sing a song written by a third artist \u2014 one who is no stranger to that Noblesville stage but who will never see it again. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"Crowne Plaza HY36 will also be hosting a drag brunch series throughout the month of June and will be serving up spirited cocktails, including the BennyDeLaCrem, Jiggles Caliente and SilkyNutmeg. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Guided by the same spirit of innovative engineering featured in its race cars, the marque is famous for the incessant and spirited pursuit of fresh solutions, even if some of these efforts reinvent the wheel. \u2014 Brett Berk, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022",
"In this supernatural historical fiction, Bianca is a spirited ghost who's been stuck haunting a small town in Mallorca, especially the monastery where her late lover once lived, since her death in 1473. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8spir-\u0259-t\u0259d"
],
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"fiery",
"gingery",
"high-spirited",
"mettlesome",
"peppery",
"spunky"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173811",
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"animated",
"energetic",
"enterprising",
"motivated"
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"definitions":{
": lacking animation, cheerfulness, or courage":[]
},
"examples":[
"he was spiritless and depressed for weeks after being fired",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another theme is a reenchantment of our spiritless world to arrest the political and ecological crises that empire and patriarchy have reportedly consigned to us. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike their spiritless performance Sunday against New Orleans, which was a new rock bottom in a season with an ever-sinking floor, the Lakers played with plenty of heart against the Mavericks. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Fast forward to a spiritless national campaign where Scheer has seemed evasive, stiff and downright cold at times. \u2014 Paula Newton, CNN , 20 Oct. 2019",
"Over the summer, Villa fans have been subjected to cruel comparisons with Fulham, who spent big money on players over the summer of 2018 and ultimately crumbled to a spiritless relegation. \u2014 SI.com , 10 Aug. 2019",
"Close-minded buyers and sellers forge a spiritless agent-client alliance that lacks the vibrancy required to be successful. \u2014 Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News , 4 July 2019",
"Close-minded buyers and sellers forge a spiritless agent-client alliance that lacks the vibrancy required to be successful. \u2014 Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News , 4 July 2019",
"Lewis imagined a spiritless afterworld full of gray people who chose not to submit to God; eternal separation from the Lord\u2019s love represented a punishment as tragic as any that could be devised. \u2014 By Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver , 21 Sep. 2017",
"Lewis imagined a spiritless afterworld full of gray people who chose not to submit to God \u2014 By Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver , 21 Sep. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8spir-\u0259t-l\u0259s"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for spiritless languid , languorous , lackadaisical , listless , spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. was depressed and languid for weeks after surgery languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity. languorous cats lying in the sun lackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts. lackadaisical college seniors pretending to study listless suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom. listless hospital patients listless children flipping through picture books on a rainy day spiritless refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life. a spiritless recital of the poem",
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"lackadaisical",
"languid",
"languishing",
"languorous",
"limp",
"listless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040629",
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"adverb",
"noun"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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": pure , refined":[],
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Boulevardiers \u2014 a spiritous version of a Negroni, with bourbon standing in for gin, is my favorite classic cocktail for the colder months. \u2014 Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Nov. 2021",
"And the maple hammer, this menu\u2019s dark-bitter- spiritous entry, is rich in flavor, with the deep notes of maple and walnut trailing the finish. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1684, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"\u02c8spir-\u0259-t\u0259s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112316",
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"\u2014 often used in plural"
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"\u2014 W. L. Shirer"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"the spirits of my ancestors",
"Some religions believe that the same spirit is reincarnated many times in different bodies.",
"Yoga is very healthy for both body and spirit .",
"We will all miss her generous spirit .",
"My father was a proud spirit .",
"Verb",
"The singer was spirited away in a limousine after the show.",
"Some of the funds had been spirited away to other accounts.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The half-hour episodes have a distinctive spirit \u2014 a kitchen-centric locale, a dramatic mood with a side of black comedy, some overlapping dialogue, and a sometimes surreal but always fast-paced feel. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Sure, athletics and fatherhood aren't exactly the same thing \u2014 but there's enough overlap for this advice about leadership, team spirit , and pressure situations to come in handy. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
"Her own former middle school teacher, Ms. Abbott, inspired the name\u2014and spirit \u2014of the show. \u2014 Julia Zorthian, Time , 9 June 2022",
"Plus, Amanat added, Kamala's powers may manifest differently on screen, but their goal was always to maintain the same fun, quirky spirit . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"Through entrepreneurial ability, an innovative spirit , a long-term outlook and tremendous discipline, the Princely House achieved remarkable business success. \u2014 Lgt Bank Contributor, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Pakula\u2019s trilogy lacks the unpretentious, reformist spirit of crime-busting genre films by filmmakers who knew where they were headed politically. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 June 2022",
"The Miami Heat will come to work Sunday night with their pride intact, their belief unwavering, their team spirit ridiculously strong, and a purposely rebellious mood to fight, pull, grab and shove their way to the NBA Finals. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
"This approach is representative of the Project [Blank] spirit . \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Within days of the war erupting, Moldovan officials said, Moldovan gangs posted advertisements on Telegram, a popular messaging service in Eastern Europe, offering to arrange cars, even minibuses, to spirit out draft dodgers. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Poland has established a logistics center to collect much of the assistance and spirit it over the border, two E.U. policymakers said. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"When the door burst open and several people rush in, grab her, and forcefully spirit her into their van. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Its operations stretch across Syria, including workshops that manufacture the pills, packing plants where they are concealed for export and smuggling networks to spirit them to markets abroad. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Seems like those ghosts don\u2019t get much of a chance to spirit away an everyday car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"In that case, presumably, the thief that has broken into a self-driving car could try to verbally instruct the AI driving system to spirit away with the car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Investigators determined that an ill Pfeiffer had visited a doctor on the night of Thursday, February 6, then hired a carriage to spirit him away to his family\u2019s sprawling Colonial farmhouse in Bedford. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Erik Prince, founder of the military contractor once known as Blackwater, offered to carry out a clandestine operation to spirit Mr. Khalili out of Afghanistan. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, espirit, spirit , from Latin spiritus , literally, breath, from spirare to blow, breathe":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8spir-\u0259t"
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"soul"
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"verb"
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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"canticle",
"carol",
"chorale",
"hymn",
"psalm"
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"Doctors must consider the emotional and spiritual needs of their patients.",
"I regularly consult our pastor about spiritual matters.",
"The Romantic composers saw Beethoven as a spiritual ancestor.",
"France will always be the spiritual home of wine lovers.",
"Noun",
"The congregation sang hymns and spirituals .",
"sang a spiritual at the funeral",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"As congregations shrink, spiritual leaders wring their hands, wondering how to attract the next generation into the pews. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022",
"Yes, spiritual leaders have much to teach constituents. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
"The spiritual leaders of the world\u2019s Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics appealed for relief for Ukraine\u2019s suffering population. \u2014 David Keyton, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The spiritual leaders of the world\u2019s Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics appealed for relief for Ukraine\u2019s suffering population. \u2014 David Keyton, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The spiritual leaders of the world's Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics appealed for relief for Ukraine's suffering population. \u2014 David Keyton, ajc , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Some of the women spin cotton; the spiritual leaders, mostly men, sit under starry skies to chew coca leaves in silent communion. \u2014 Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Across Europe, royal families are variously seen as tourist attractions, embarrassing artifacts, spiritual leaders, and symbols of national identity. \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"After all, these highly subjective, intense, yet easily forgettable nighttime experiences have offered artists and spiritual leaders insights to their respective professions throughout history. \u2014 James Pogue, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Elvis did the traditional Black spiritual as part of a gospel medley for his late \u201960s network comeback special. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"On the first Wednesday of each month, the chapel hosts a program series titled Twelve Moments featuring different spiritual and faith traditions. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But Gibson\u2019s complaint with American abstraction is seated less in the spiritual than the inhumanly bureaucratic. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
"Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
"Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
"Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021",
"Zoll covered religion in all its aspects, from the spiritual to the political, and her stories reached a global audience. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 8 May 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French espirital, spiritual , from Late Latin spiritualis , from Latin, of breathing, of wind, from spiritus":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8spir-i-ch\u0259-w\u0259l",
"-ich-w\u0259l",
"-i-ch\u0259l"
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"bodiless",
"ethereal",
"formless",
"immaterial",
"incorporeal",
"insubstantial",
"nonmaterial",
"nonphysical",
"unbodied",
"unsubstantial"
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": to fix on or as if on a spit : impale":[],
": to make a noise suggesting expectoration : sputter":[],
": to rain or snow slightly or in flurries":[],
": to say what is in the mind without further delay":[],
": to set to burning":[
"spit a fuse"
],
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"spat out his words"
]
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English spitten , from Old English spittan ; akin to Middle High German spiutzen to spit":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Old English spitu ; akin to Old High German spiz spit, spizzi pointed":"Noun"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105947",
"type":[
"idiom"
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"\u2014 Matthew Dessem",
"If this morning's news had you doing a spit take over your morning coffee, don't worry, Keurig Dr Pepper is happy to sell you another cup.",
"\u2014 Brad Avery",
"When his name is announced as a best director nominee, Tarantino performs an epic spit-take , proving that the wanton spraying of bodily fluids is a personal proclivity as well as a cinematic one.",
"\u2014 Thrillist Entertainment",
"College prices have long provoked headshaking, but in recent years they've been more likely to cause a spit-take .",
"\u2014 Michael Rubiner"
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
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": regurgitate , vomit":[]
},
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"the baby finished nursing and promptly spit up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These guys will sure nip at your heels (or, in this segment's case, spit up grenades). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
"Overfed babies can have stomach pains, gas, spit up or vomit and be at higher risk for obesity later in life. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
"Shauna needed to change his baby bed frequently because Aiden spit up in large amounts after eating, drenching his tiny hospital gowns and bedding. \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The day before, the infant had been a little cold and had spit up , which wasn\u2019t particularly unusual. \u2014 Bryant Furlow, ProPublica , 30 Mar. 2021",
"Of course, the exploits of Nadal and Djokovic -- and, with lesser frequency, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils and Grigor Dimitrov and Dominic Thiem, etc. -- make fans spit up their sodas in amazement. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Mar. 2021",
"The boy with the birthmark spit up his Jack-and-soda. \u2014 Brontez Purnell, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2021",
"Patients sometimes vomit or spit up saliva or other fluids while being intubated. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 24 Nov. 2020",
"The child spit up water and began breathing on his own after CPR was started before fire officials arrived on scene, Douglas said. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 9 Sep. 2020"
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"1779, in the meaning defined above":""
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"barf",
"gag",
"heave",
"hurl",
"puke",
"retch",
"spew",
"throw up",
"upchuck",
"vomit"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204007",
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"noun",
"verb"
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110414",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"aggravate",
"annoy",
"bother",
"bug",
"burn (up)",
"chafe",
"eat",
"exasperate",
"frost",
"gall",
"get",
"grate",
"gripe",
"hack (off)",
"irk",
"irritate",
"itch",
"nark",
"nettle",
"peeve",
"persecute",
"pique",
"put out",
"rasp",
"rile",
"ruffle",
"vex"
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"succeeded in spite of their opposition"
],
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": to fill with spite":[],
": to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He is jealous and full of spite .",
"spread cruel lies out of pure spite",
"Verb",
"He only did it to spite me.",
"sometimes, I swear, she keeps doing that just to spite me",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Yet in spite of technical and funding challenges, interest in SETI research has grown over time, according to Betts. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 2 July 2022",
"In spite of daunting obstacles to rescue, he was soon lifted onto a stretcher. \u2014 Lindsey Fitzharris, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 July 2022",
"This has occurred even in spite of certain supply shortages and delays. \u2014 Russ Stephens, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The band has yet to comment on the slip-up in spite of the flood of photos and wisecracks being exchanged over social media in the days since the performance. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 29 June 2022",
"Wednesday, the day after Hutchinson testified that former President Donald Trump was aware some of his supporters were armed near the Ellipse that day, and wanted metal detectors taken away in spite of that. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"In spite of a growing sense of urgency from activists and the ... \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 28 June 2022",
"Everyone was talking, hugging, laughing, in spite of the terror going on on the other side of the world. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"In spite of all the murders, life at the Arconia moves on. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Falcons have reason to want to spite Watson, though perhaps not enough talent. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022",
"Nothing gets Larry out of bed faster than a chance to spite someone: like opening up his own coffee shop next to the one that 86\u2019d him. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 9 June 2022",
"But, long term, Fisher's epic takedown might equate to cutting off his nose to spite his face. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"In her 2017 lawsuit, Chyna said her reality show with her ex was already underway on a second season, but claimed the family intentionally put an axe to the series to spite her. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Mara, Lisa and Astrid say bizarre and unsettling things, their cruelty and spite sometimes offhand, sometimes calculated. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
"This is, after all, the state that has refused to expand Medicaid out of stubbornness and spite . \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 5 Feb. 2021",
"No reasonable economist could ever tell America to cut off it\u2019s nose just to spite its face. \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
"The team\u2019s new owner, who is recently divorced, wants the team to fail to spite her former husband. \u2014 Joseph Folkman, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, short for despite":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8sp\u012bt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for spite Noun malice , malevolence , ill will , spite , malignity , spleen , grudge mean the desire to see another experience pain, injury, or distress. malice implies a deep-seated often unexplainable desire to see another suffer. felt no malice toward their former enemies malevolence suggests a bitter persistent hatred that is likely to be expressed in malicious conduct. a look of dark malevolence ill will implies a feeling of antipathy of limited duration. ill will provoked by a careless remark spite implies petty feelings of envy and resentment that are often expressed in small harassments. petty insults inspired by spite malignity implies deep passion and relentlessness. a life consumed by motiveless malignity spleen suggests the wrathful release of latent spite or persistent malice. venting his spleen against politicians grudge implies a harbored feeling of resentment or ill will that seeks satisfaction. never one to harbor a grudge",
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"malignance",
"malignancy",
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"meanness",
"nastiness",
"spitefulness",
"spleen",
"venom",
"viciousness"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"benevolent",
"benign",
"benignant",
"loving",
"unmalicious"
],
"definitions":{
": filled with or showing spite : malicious":[]
},
"examples":[
"the gossip would utter the most vicious things with a spiteful smile",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Turned off by daily tabloids attacking certain royals in spiteful and barely literate terms",
"The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell). \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 13 May 2022",
"The letter to McCarthy is spiteful , petty, and vain. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"What conditions produce large, spiteful , anti-intellectual mobs",
"Gathering her spiteful white friends and driving out to the house of a local waitress \u2014 a woman who isn\u2019t white, and who doesn\u2019t fit Emily\u2019s narrow idea of racial superiority \u2014 with the goal of confiscating her passport. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Set up what appears to be a spiteful song, the G\u2019s first-ever collab \u2014 produced by Ovy on the Drums \u2014 quickly takes a turn, transitioning into a bouncy, uptempo anthem about the empowerment that comes after letting go of a toxic relationship. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Luckily for us there were more than enough people for Channon to remain spiteful and amusing about. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 14 Feb. 2022",
"That battle may have ended in a stalemate, but the feud took a darker turn a few years later, when 4chan users were more focused and more spiteful . \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"\u02c8sp\u012bt-f\u0259l"
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"catty",
"cruel",
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"malicious",
"malign",
"malignant",
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"vicious",
"virulent"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074923",
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"noun"
]
},
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"benign",
"benignant",
"loving",
"unmalicious"
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"definitions":{
": filled with or showing spite : malicious":[]
},
"examples":[
"the gossip would utter the most vicious things with a spiteful smile",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Turned off by daily tabloids attacking certain royals in spiteful and barely literate terms",
"The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell). \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 13 May 2022",
"The letter to McCarthy is spiteful , petty, and vain. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"What conditions produce large, spiteful , anti-intellectual mobs",
"Gathering her spiteful white friends and driving out to the house of a local waitress \u2014 a woman who isn\u2019t white, and who doesn\u2019t fit Emily\u2019s narrow idea of racial superiority \u2014 with the goal of confiscating her passport. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Set up what appears to be a spiteful song, the G\u2019s first-ever collab \u2014 produced by Ovy on the Drums \u2014 quickly takes a turn, transitioning into a bouncy, uptempo anthem about the empowerment that comes after letting go of a toxic relationship. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Luckily for us there were more than enough people for Channon to remain spiteful and amusing about. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 14 Feb. 2022",
"That battle may have ended in a stalemate, but the feud took a darker turn a few years later, when 4chan users were more focused and more spiteful . \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"definitions":{
": someone or something that looks very much like someone or something else":[
"Father then and son later are spitting images of each other.",
"\u2014 Norris McDonald",
"\u2014 usually singular Naimah was brown-skinned, slender, and neighbors said she was the spitting image of her mother. \u2014 Debbie Chocolate \u2026 a lovely \u2026 Oscar de la Renta dress, which was the spitting image of a similar one the late royal had worn previously. \u2014 Megan C. Hill"
]
},
"examples":[
"with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her friends and fans pointed out in the comments section that, not only is Christina the spitting image of her grandmother, but so is her 11-year-old daughter Taylor. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"On the banks of the Tagus River in Lisbon, California travelers may be surprised to encounter what appears to be the spitting image of the Golden Gate Bridge. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"The pavilion, cart pod and parking lot are the spitting image of Happy Valley Station, owner Valerie Hunter\u2019s first foray into pod development. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"Mariah was spot-on, Trixie Mattel could pull off Dolly Parton in her sleep, and Bebe Zahara Benet looked like the spitting image of Diana Ross herself. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 29 Mar. 2022",
"But Quadratum is the spitting image of a real-world city, where Disney\u2019s colorful cast of characters would look wildly out of place. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"After Vanity Fair released a first look at the movie, fans unanimously agreed that the behind-the-scenes clips were a spitting image of the novel. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 26 Mar. 2022",
"As such, the replica is the spitting image of Batman\u2019s black beast, but decidedly more eco-friendly. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Alana, who\u2019s said to be the spitting image of Mom, delivers an award-winning performance opposite Hoffman in her acting debut. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"And scientists have known for years that SARS-CoV-2 can hitch a ride in bubbles of spittle and snot small enough to drift across rooms and remain aloft for hours, especially in poorly ventilated indoor spaces. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"Its eyes were milky, its tongue swollen and foamed with spittle . \u2014 Zach Williams, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Mawkish pulp her mouth had mumbled sweet and sour with spittle . \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"That\u2019s why races often end with half the finishers prone on the ground, and why the closeups along the course often capture a slick of slowly freezing spittle dangling from gaping mouths. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"One man stood over him, bending down, screaming unintelligibly, spittle flying, while a pregnant woman in another boat egged the man on. \u2014 Grayson Schaffer, Outside Online , 7 Feb. 2011",
"Cooper\u2019s attitude toward his ancestors\u2019 use of their gargantuan wealth runs the gamut from bemused to censorious to Bernie Sanders spittle -spraying indignation. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
"In the 12th century, reports from China suggested ambergris was dried dragon spittle . \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Conspiracies and spittle drive politics today nationwide, sadly. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Aug. 2021"
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"a long history of conflict between that nation's spiritualty and its temporal leaders",
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"This effort has allowed the company to approach the people living around Tsodilo Hills authentically as collaborators, not as outsiders looking to exploit their spiritualty . \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
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"Those were the guarantees every time Jacquelyn Sundheim \u2014 known as Jacki \u2014 walked into Marlena Jayatilake\u2019s spice shop in downtown Highland Park. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
"There was an extensive cocktail menu with some interesting diversions from my normal martini, for example Pumpkin & Spice, which brings together Hendrick\u2019s gin, pumpkin & chai cordial, falernum, all spice syrup, and Fever Tree club soda. \u2014 Doug Gollan, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Gospel had been an essential spice in the Band\u2019s musical stew. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
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"Woman's Day If your kiddos are sensitive to spice , maybe lay off the more intense ingredients in this recipe, but otherwise, this is sure to be a hit with everyone. \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
"But a flavorful spice rub and quick marinade easily elevate the meat to a meal worthy of a special occasion. \u2014 Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"Cooked super-supple with herbal sapors and articulate spice that hit your tongue just right. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"It\u2019s not defined by one specific spice or type of food. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"As a getaway destination, Florida has no shortage of interesting lodging options to help check off a bucket list item or spice up your stay. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 15 May 2022",
"The two quickly head to the bedroom, where Gerald restrains Jessie to the bed with handcuffs in an attempt to spice things up. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"From two different vineyards on Atlas Peak, this is an appealingly herbaceous expression, with tomato vine, leather, cigar tobacco notes to the thyme and oregano that spice up currants and cedar alongside loads of red cherries. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
"This year, why not plant more than one variety to spice up the dinner table",
"Carrots, onions, fresh rosemary, celery, garlic, salt and pepper are added to spice up this butcher's platter. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Just to spice up the pedal-to-the-metal start, the Padres face so much newness. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"There are almost countless ways to spice up your rice after it's been cooked\u2014the plain taste and absorbent texture of rice is extremely amenable to a wide variety of flavorings. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Perfect for day or night, this defining cologne is a bold, invigorating choice to spice up your life. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The plantings include hostas, astilbe, daylilies, roses, lamium, Japanese anemones, spiderwort , coral-bells, zinnia, clematis, dianthus and different kinds of sedum. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 July 2021",
"This is hairy flower spiderwort \u2013 Tradescantia hirsutiflora. \u2014 Janet Carson, Arkansas Online , 18 Apr. 2021",
"Calla lilies and spiderwort are best divided in the spring, just as new growth begins. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Nov. 2020",
"There are a lot of ferns, mayapples, monks hood, goats beard, gooseneck loosestrife, iris of all kinds, daylilies, tiger lilies, spiderwort , lungwort and lamb's ear. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Aug. 2020",
"Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, bulbine, caladium, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ginger, society garlic, spiderwort , rain lily and walking iris. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 30 June 2018",
"Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, bulbine, caladium, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ginger, society garlic, spiderwort , rain lily and walking iris. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 30 June 2018",
"Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, bulbine, caladium, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ginger, society garlic, spiderwort , rain lily and walking iris. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 30 June 2018",
"Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, bulbine, caladium, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ginger, society garlic, spiderwort , rain lily and walking iris. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 30 June 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Every tackle and pass intertwined with serene pizzicati, rhythmic spiccato and even the droning noise of electric guitars. \u2014 Beno\u00cet Morenne, New York Times , 23 June 2016"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This builds on the importance of exercise and the increasing importance of meditation/ spiritualism . \u2014 Bernie Malinoff, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"This new-age spiritualism is often neoliberal - which advocates for a largely unregulated capitalist system - in its outlook. \u2014 Daisy Schofield, refinery29.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Since the mid-1980s, Winfrey has reigned over a media empire that prized emotional, confessional revelations, and helped construct a culture of wellness and spiritualism , now a prominent feature of middle- and upper-class life in the United States. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Houdini also made public appearances related to spiritualism \u2014debunking s\u00e9ances and all other aspects of the movement. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"In 1922, Conan Doyle embarked on an American lecture tour, defending spiritualism from its attackers. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Tabourn said this could lead to a rise in spiritualism and cults. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Dec. 2021",
"But spiritualism \u2014 the belief that the living can communicate with the dead \u2014 is very old, its popularity surging in times of high mortality rates: in the Victorian era, for example, and after major wars in the United States and Europe. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"And at the same time spiritualism \u2014the resort to mediums for sibylline wisdom or contact with the dead\u2014began to flourish among educated people, even among scientists, as never before. \u2014 Neal Ascherson, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is a possibility of spinous process fracture, a break along the vetebrae that generally heals without long-term damage. \u2014 Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com , 29 Sep. 2017"
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"Actually a protein created by special organs known as spinnerets , spider silk can be used for transportation, shelter, courtship, and all kinds of creative ways to trap prey. \u2014 Jason Bittel, National Geographic , 12 Sep. 2019",
"This solution was so alien that the scientist running the spinneret (the device that spins the liquid polyamides into fibers, like a spinning wheel making thread) was afraid Kwolek\u2019s stuff would break their machine. \u2014 Dan Samorodnitsky, Smithsonian , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Uraraneida have more primitive spinnerets and retain the telson that modern day spiders no longer have. \u2014 John Wenz, Popular Mechanics , 5 Feb. 2018",
"As such, many species of arachnids do not have spinnerets . \u2014 John Wenz, Popular Mechanics , 5 Feb. 2018",
"The new animal resembles a spider with its fangs, four walking legs and silk-producing spinnerets at the rear. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 5 Feb. 2018",
"Dr Huang and Dr Giribet acknowledge these spiderlike features, but think that a wider statistical analysis, which takes account of other body parts as well as spinnerets and pedipalps, shows that Chimerarachne yingi is actually a Uraraneid. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Feb. 2018",
"Similar to today\u2019s black widows and huntsman spiders, C. yingi had silk-producing spinnerets near its rear end. \u2014 Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times , 5 Feb. 2018",
"Modern-day spiders don\u2019t have tails, but do have silk-producing spinnerets . \u2014 Katy Bergen, kansascity , 5 Feb. 2018"
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"The state of Arizona changed the definition of how their products are classified, from flavor extracts to spirituous liquor. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 7 May 2021",
"Waynesville: Nana & Papa 343, L.L.C., doing business as Hammel House, a bed and breakfast/restaurant at 121 S. Main St., is seeking approval to allow the sale beer, wine and mixed beverages, and spirituous liquor. \u2014 Jennie Key, The Enquirer , 31 Oct. 2020",
"Retail and wholesale sales of high-proof, spirituous liquor were at $119.7 million for April, down from more than $130 million in March. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 12 May 2020",
"What harm could such a diminutive, charming quantity of spirituous liquid possibly wreak on an otherwise-subdued evening",
"That flavor profile \u2014 dark, spirituous , bitter \u2014 is recurring, but several entries are more lighthearted. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Feb. 2018",
"In the desert, spirituous liquors excite only disgust. \u2014 Henry David Thoreau, The Atlantic , 6 Oct. 2017"
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"Former Wisconsin Senator Bob La Follette nearly incited a brawl by threatening to chuck a brass spittoon in 1917. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Jan. 2021",
"So the spittoon and the handshaking are interesting examples. \u2014 The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Long Meadow Ranch hosts a guest chef farm-to-table dinner series, and Colangelo highlights that Hamel Family Wines in Sonoma, Calif., includes a food pairing and customized spittoons with wine tastings. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Complete game shutouts have gone the way of flannel uniforms and spittoons , the sport transforming at its most rapid pace since the live-ball era began nearly a century ago. \u2014 Ronald Blum, The Seattle Times , 23 Oct. 2018",
"Cixi, a peer of Queen Victoria\u2019s and apparently iron-willed, has invited revisionist interpretations that view her as a feminist, at least in the context of the late 19th century, when women in China were treated little better than spittoons . \u2014 New York Times , 10 July 2018",
"The monogrammed spittoons were said to be solid silver. \u2014 Charles J. Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 25 May 2018",
"Jack Johnson threw open the doors himself on that hot July evening in 1912 (the Tribune ooohed and aaahed at the new electric fans) and the party didn\u2019t stop until the police showed up, at which point the silver spittoons were quickly stashed. \u2014 Charles J. Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 25 May 2018",
"A few minutes later, a relatively traditional Bloody was poured over many tiny ice marbles inside the bowl of what looked like a small spittoon . \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mortician's wax, putty, spirit gum , and grease paint. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 20 Nov. 2021",
"According to Taylor, creating the faux nose with spirit gum was the most difficult part of the process. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Weiner, Teen Vogue , 13 Oct. 2018",
"Making your hand look like it's been hacked off requires spirit gum , cotton balls and whole lot of red face paint. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Weiner, Teen Vogue , 8 Oct. 2018",
"Give your face a base coat with primer, then glue a zipper onto your face using spirit gum . \u2014 Zo\u00eb Weiner, Teen Vogue , 8 Oct. 2018",
"To start of the bloody brilliant liner, Theenaart painted on spirit gum (a.k.a. a makeup adhesive) in the shape of winged eyeliner. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 13 Oct. 2017"
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"O\u2019Rourke\u2019s chronic medical issues followed a chaotic route \u2014 sick, then sicker, then OK, then much sicker, then somewhat better \u2014 with spidery little paths radiating outward. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"During this rain-heavy time, the falls go from a spidery trickle to a powerful force of nature that plunges off the cliffs toward the earth. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 31 Oct. 2021",
"The painting uses architectural drawings of the Mogamma to create a spidery abstract grid with occasional shards of color that maps the building\u2019s haphazard past. \u2014 Tobias Grey, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2021",
"To Halaoui\u2019s surprise, the two-inch-long aluminum cylinder contained a century-old note written in spidery German script. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Scientists detect infrasound signals with microphones on spidery legs. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Oct. 2020",
"He's typically depicted as a slim, spidery figure in a black suit with a featureless white face. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Star Tribune , 12 Aug. 2020",
"In this case, the spidery engineers had built a set of three crosshatched webs spun out from a corner of the house. \u2014 Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Jeannie Nguyen\u2019s home is full of precious, expensive things, all of them rooted in dirt: the spidery tendrils of a philodendron tortum, the scaly leaves of a piper parmatum. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, Wired , 19 Feb. 2020"
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"Names in the news Alphabet- spinout Cityblock appointed co-founder Toyin Ajayi its chief executive officer. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The most shareholder-friendly model for a listing would be Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler\u2019s recent spinout of its heavy-truck division directly to investors, which would give Porsche a proper free float and independence. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Following Millennium spinout Modular Asset Management's impressive performance, its management is reopening its flagship macro fund to outside investors following a soft close nearly two years ago. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Bingham has given us an account that is both riveting and thorough, taking us across a century of spinout marketing campaigns, protests and versions that emerged from Foster\u2019s lyrics. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
"And now, scientists with an MIT spinout may have found a solution. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 3 May 2022",
"Delta has become so dominant globally that scientists had raised the idea that any future variant of concern would likely be a spinout of that virus. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Amicus Therapeutics called off a planned spinout of its gene therapy division via a combination with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The ratings are given as letter grades, from A to F, and are based on standards set by MITRE, the nonprofit MIT spinout that focuses on improving safety and security. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last year his team sonified a spiderweb into an eerie melody of rustles and turned a flame\u2019s vibration into a meditation-like reverb of gongs. \u2014 Sofia Quaglia, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
"This town has the best high-desert trail riding this side of Moab, with plenty of comparable sandstone slickrock, and because the network is as diffuse and intricate as a spiderweb , overcrowding isn\u2019t an issue. \u2014 Aaron Gulley, Outside Online , 2 Feb. 2017",
"Making a costume change, the mom of six also matched with daughters Carmen and Mar\u00eda Luc\u00eda in sparkling black dresses with tulle and spiderweb bows in another photo. \u2014 Janine Puhak, PEOPLE.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Zenen McClendon, of Mundelein, had several decorations to celebrate the occasion, including his Jeep Wrangler wrapped in loads of spiderweb and more than a dozen skeletons placed on his lawn. \u2014 James T. Norman, chicagotribune.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Janet Reno has approved ensnaring Monica Lewinsky in Ken Starr\u2019s extensive spiderweb , and the special prosecutor has precisely one day to flip her. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 12 Oct. 2021",
"On Monday, the Maroon 5 lead singer, 42, took to Instagram to show off a tattoo of a butterfly landing on a spiderweb right in the center of his neck. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
"There is no single cloud; there is an ever-growing spiderweb of clouds and cloud services. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"The work is hard, but harder yet is turning a blind eye to the growing spiderweb of cracks in the system. \u2014 Karla Theilen, STAT , 27 June 2021"
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"The spiral galaxy is located some 53 million light-years away, in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 31 May 2022",
"The possible exoplanet was discovered in the Whirlpool Galaxy -- the spiral galaxy Messier 51 (M51) -- by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA said in a press release on Monday. \u2014 Amy Woodyatt, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The image feature a galactic pair dubbed Arp 143, with spiral galaxy NGC 2445 on the right and NGC 2444 on the left. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Released a few weeks ago is this image (above) of another, lonelier spiral galaxy called UGC 9391. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The main image of this article, above, was released yesterday and shows a spiral galaxy called NGC 105 about 215 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Andromeda is our nearest spiral galaxy neighbor at about 2.5 million light years away, and contains about 1 billion stars. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 27 Oct. 2021",
"This latest object, known as AGC 114905, is similar in size to our own spiral galaxy yet has 1,000 times fewer stars. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
"The potential planet, which is unnamed and roughly the size of Saturn, was spotted in the spiral galaxy Messier 51, or what's known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, about 28 million lightyears away from the Earth, according to NASA. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 29 Oct. 2021"
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"Small brush strokes and detailed shading give this spider a 3D effect. \u2014 Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
"Fast-growing spider flowers can reach up to five feet tall and will also thrive in large containers. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 30 June 2022",
"Ornilux windows, for example, emulate spider silk to reduce bird collisions while Carbon Cure makes cement that eats CO2, bricks can be built from mycelium and innovations continue apace. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Newly brought to life, Pinocchio moves at first like a spider , using his arms as two extra legs before learning (presumably) that in order to be real boy one should aim to be bipedal. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"The two trade off their roles, alternatively pushed to their limits and toying with the others in the room like a spider with its dinner. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
"Upstairs, Shawn runs a six-armed machine that sits like a giant spider at one end of the room. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Still, like a spider that builds its dwelling between a chair and a wall, our protagonist has a relationship to these items that is not one of confident ownership. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"This competition between upward and downward forces determines a spider \u2019s final (terminal) upward velocity. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"The way his majestic purple mohair coat (circa 1960) uses straight and bias grain to take weight off the shoulders and let the back sail like a spinnaker is stunning. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The mid-tach torque comes on like the tug of a filling spinnaker (310 lb-ft at 1,900 rpm). \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Our readers are obsessed with the Coopers Town Stripe Quarter Zip Pullover, which is available in gray and spinnaker . \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 14 Aug. 2020",
"Team Vineyard Vines is traveling from Connecticut, with a giant pink whale on its spinnaker sail. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland.com , 11 Sep. 2019",
"Mafia Deep Blue Bag Best for: Vacationing sea monsters The shell of the Deep Blue gets its crinkly feel from recycled spinnaker sails. \u2014 Michael Calore, WIRED , 9 July 2018",
"The boat heels suddenly while the crew lets out a ballooning spinnaker to catch even more wind as Team Brunel swerves to within a few meters of a competitor. \u2014 Time , 16 Feb. 2018",
"The fleet races out between the heads and turns south into the Tasman Sea for a long haul down the southeast coast of Australia, sometimes running under spinnaker , sometimes facing stiff headwinds. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 22 Dec. 2017",
"Photographer: MARK LLOYD/AFP/Getty Images Old School A spinnaker pulls a boat during the J Class Regatta on June 19, 2017. \u2014 Chris Rovzar, Bloomberg.com , 27 June 2017"
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"Some modern-day fishes that breathe air have similarly large spiracles . \u2014 John A. Long, Scientific American , 20 May 2020",
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"Also, an up-close look reveals intake vents ( spiracles ) behind the eyes for circulating water through the gills and out on the saw\u2019s underside for exhaling. \u2014 David A. Brown, Field & Stream , 13 Dec. 2019",
"The photographs showed children touching the animal, unintentionally covering the spiracle . \u2014 Robert Newhouse, Teen Vogue , 17 Aug. 2017",
"When disturbed, say by a predator, these North American insects compress their bodies and squeeze air out of holes in the sides of their bodies, called spiracles . \u2014 National Geographic , 26 Apr. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rule under the Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits swimming with or getting within 50 yards of a spinner dolphin that is within 2 nautical miles of the shore of the main Hawaiian Islands. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Those leaping spinner dolphins in Hawaii look playful; the orcas in British Columbia not so much. \u2014 Ginger Dingus, USA TODAY , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Maddalena Fumagalli, a cetacean biologist at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, investigates these issues in a study on spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) published today in Royal Society Open Science. \u2014 Virginia Morell, Science | AAAS , 24 Apr. 2018"
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"The pro also recommends using a gradual self-tanner a few weeks before the big reveal to camouflage discoloration or spider veins . \u2014 Jenna Rennert, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2019",
"The pro also recommends using a gradual self-tanner a few weeks before the big reveal to camouflage discoloration or spider veins . \u2014 Jenna Rennert, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2019",
"The pro also recommends using a gradual self-tanner a few weeks before the big reveal to camouflage discoloration or spider veins . \u2014 Jenna Rennert, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2019",
"The pro also recommends using a gradual self-tanner a few weeks before the big reveal to camouflage discoloration or spider veins . \u2014 Jenna Rennert, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2019",
"The pro also recommends using a gradual self-tanner a few weeks before the big reveal to camouflage discoloration or spider veins . \u2014 Jenna Rennert, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2019"
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"Shrubs include spicebush , blueberry, viburnum, New Jersey tea, meadowsweet spirea and dogwood (redosier, silky, gray, and pagoda). \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
"As with many fruiting shrubs, spicebush is insect-pollinated. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"Plenty of decorative berries are ripening too, like those of American beautyberry, winterberry holly, red chokeberry, gray and silky dogwoods, spicebush , American strawberry-bush, several viburnums, and native roses. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
"In my garden, some sumacs may start to turn as September arrives, while other natives like blueberries (Vaccinium, which pollinators and birds appreciate) remain fiery into November, as spicebush (Lindera benzoin) continues beaming its vivid yellow. \u2014 Margaret Roach, Arkansas Online , 22 May 2021",
"Prospect Park in May is a commotion of beauty: meadows and dense rambles, hills and hollows, everything covered in chokeberries, spicebush , violets, flowering hawthorns, magnolias and lindens. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2021",
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"Plants that flower in March include willows, serviceberry and spicebush . \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Sep. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Brandon Routh just missed the superhero movie boom by a spit curl . \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
"The hair was short, combed forward, and arranged in sort of spit curls around the temples. \u2014 Michael Lindsay-hogg, Town & Country , 22 Aug. 2013",
"The classic look would often get sexed up with spit curls that lay slicked to the forehead, at the nape of the neck, or in front of the ear, thanks to the influence of Josephine Baker. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Allure , 22 May 2018"
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"Those were the guarantees every time Jacquelyn Sundheim \u2014 known as Jacki \u2014 walked into Marlena Jayatilake\u2019s spice shop in downtown Highland Park. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
"There was an extensive cocktail menu with some interesting diversions from my normal martini, for example Pumpkin & Spice, which brings together Hendrick\u2019s gin, pumpkin & chai cordial, falernum, all spice syrup, and Fever Tree club soda. \u2014 Doug Gollan, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Gospel had been an essential spice in the Band\u2019s musical stew. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Anna-Marie Cartagena found herself in this situation on a recent visit to a spice market in Israel. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Woman's Day If your kiddos are sensitive to spice , maybe lay off the more intense ingredients in this recipe, but otherwise, this is sure to be a hit with everyone. \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
"But a flavorful spice rub and quick marinade easily elevate the meat to a meal worthy of a special occasion. \u2014 Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"Cooked super-supple with herbal sapors and articulate spice that hit your tongue just right. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"It\u2019s not defined by one specific spice or type of food. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"As a getaway destination, Florida has no shortage of interesting lodging options to help check off a bucket list item or spice up your stay. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 15 May 2022",
"The two quickly head to the bedroom, where Gerald restrains Jessie to the bed with handcuffs in an attempt to spice things up. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"From two different vineyards on Atlas Peak, this is an appealingly herbaceous expression, with tomato vine, leather, cigar tobacco notes to the thyme and oregano that spice up currants and cedar alongside loads of red cherries. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
"This year, why not plant more than one variety to spice up the dinner table",
"Carrots, onions, fresh rosemary, celery, garlic, salt and pepper are added to spice up this butcher's platter. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Just to spice up the pedal-to-the-metal start, the Padres face so much newness. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"There are almost countless ways to spice up your rice after it's been cooked\u2014the plain taste and absorbent texture of rice is extremely amenable to a wide variety of flavorings. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Perfect for day or night, this defining cologne is a bold, invigorating choice to spice up your life. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"But unlike other narcocorridos, this one is a testament to the death of a tactical-vest-wearing spider monkey in a custom camo jacket. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"The Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida, announced the birth of its newest black-handed spider monkey . \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida, announced the birth of a spider monkey in a blog post. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The zoo noted that Rochelle is an experienced mother and that other members of the spider monkey troop have checked in on the mother and child. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
"That means requests could get answered by someone in another state, a bot or a digital spider monkey . \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Deputy Curator of Mammals Dr. Nick Davis explained what the baby spider monkey 's birth means for its species as a whole in the zoo's official announcement. \u2014 Jd Knapp, PEOPLE.com , 25 Sep. 2021",
"After visiting Bolivia's Senda Verde refuge, Bailey decided to contribute to its work by offering NFTs for Viento, a spider monkey , and Canelo, a howler monkey, on Opensea, a popular site for token commerce. \u2014 Charu Suri, Travel + Leisure , 19 July 2021",
"The El Paso Zoo in Texas is preparing to press charges against a woman who jumped into a spider monkey exhibit on May 22 and fed Flamin' Hot Cheetos to the animals, the El Paso Times reported. \u2014 Andrews Mcmeel Syndication, Star Tribune , 4 June 2021"
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"Below, Falquez spoke to ELLE.com about the process of creating Gods That Walk Among Us, the omnipresence of spirituality in her work, and the role of art in the revolution. \u2014 Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
"Does that mindset come from a place of spirituality for you at all",
"Gracie, meanwhile, cultivates a deep faith in the whole pantheon of spirituality \u2014 from Ganesh and the Virgin to ghosts and angels. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"Neptune\u2014the planet of spirituality , intuition, dreams, and illusions\u2014will create the Jupiter-Neptune Conjunction. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Many also sit in Venn patches with lifestyle masters in apparently related realms: exercise, spirituality , prosperity, productivity, and even conspiracy. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
"But unlike Aquarius, Pisces is less concerned with tech and society and more focused on healing, spirituality , and breaking through limitations or false belief systems. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Organized by Rosary\u2019s Student Ambassador Leadership Team, this event features activities on spirituality , leadership, art, athletics, music and the benefits of attending an all-girls school, Rosary officials said. \u2014 Beacon-news Staff, chicagotribune.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Similarly, there's nothing wrong with spirituality , meditation, yoga, or mysticism, in their proper place. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 2 Dec. 2021"
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"We watched the spider spin its web.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Small brush strokes and detailed shading give this spider a 3D effect. \u2014 Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
"Fast-growing spider flowers can reach up to five feet tall and will also thrive in large containers. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 30 June 2022",
"Ornilux windows, for example, emulate spider silk to reduce bird collisions while Carbon Cure makes cement that eats CO2, bricks can be built from mycelium and innovations continue apace. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Newly brought to life, Pinocchio moves at first like a spider , using his arms as two extra legs before learning (presumably) that in order to be real boy one should aim to be bipedal. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"The two trade off their roles, alternatively pushed to their limits and toying with the others in the room like a spider with its dinner. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
"Upstairs, Shawn runs a six-armed machine that sits like a giant spider at one end of the room. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Still, like a spider that builds its dwelling between a chair and a wall, our protagonist has a relationship to these items that is not one of confident ownership. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"This competition between upward and downward forces determines a spider \u2019s final (terminal) upward velocity. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, ear of grain \u2014 more at spine":"Noun",
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"circa 1731, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"noun"
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": an armature of spines or spinules":[]
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"-ich-w\u0259-\u02ccli-",
"-i-ch\u0259-\u02ccli-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This builds on the importance of exercise and the increasing importance of meditation/ spiritualism . \u2014 Bernie Malinoff, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"This new-age spiritualism is often neoliberal - which advocates for a largely unregulated capitalist system - in its outlook. \u2014 Daisy Schofield, refinery29.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Since the mid-1980s, Winfrey has reigned over a media empire that prized emotional, confessional revelations, and helped construct a culture of wellness and spiritualism , now a prominent feature of middle- and upper-class life in the United States. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Houdini also made public appearances related to spiritualism \u2014debunking s\u00e9ances and all other aspects of the movement. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"In 1922, Conan Doyle embarked on an American lecture tour, defending spiritualism from its attackers. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Tabourn said this could lead to a rise in spiritualism and cults. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Dec. 2021",
"But spiritualism \u2014 the belief that the living can communicate with the dead \u2014 is very old, its popularity surging in times of high mortality rates: in the Victorian era, for example, and after major wars in the United States and Europe. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"And at the same time spiritualism \u2014the resort to mediums for sibylline wisdom or contact with the dead\u2014began to flourish among educated people, even among scientists, as never before. \u2014 Neal Ascherson, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021"
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"noun"
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": the quality or state of being spindly":[]
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"\u02c8spin(d)l\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
"-lin-"
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"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a spiral or winding instead of the usual vertical arrangement in the vessels and other elements in the wood from a twisted tree":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a marsh fleabane ( Pluchea camphorata ) with petioled sharply serrate leaves and a round-topped flower cluster":[]
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"noun"
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": a network of sticky threads made by a spider and used as a resting place and a trap for food":[]
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"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": any of various orchids (such as members of the genus Brassia ) having flowers with slender sepals or petals":[]
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"\u2014 Samuel Richardson"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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": of, relating to, or characterized by spikes":[
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": sharply irritating or acerbic (as in temper or manner)":[]
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"\u02c8sp\u012b-k\u0113"
],
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"a plant with spiky leaves",
"He has a spiky personality.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Echoing the sets of razor-sharp fringe, there was a slew of intricate spiky knots. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"Terence Stamp, with ghastly pallor and spiky hair anticipating punk-rock style by a decade, scowls and sneers his way through a film awards show until the devil \u2014 in the form of a little girl with a haunting grin \u2014 catches up with him. \u2014 Glenn Kenny, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Boon captures Lydon\u2019s spiky abrasiveness (and hair) and lends him a disarming thoughtfulness. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"That film brought playful wit and tender observation to a spiky relationship between Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche, playing a famous mother and daughter, their starry double-act an anomaly in Kore-eda\u2019s filmography. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"Malcolm McLaren probably brought that spiky hair-look back to London, and stuck it on Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious. \u2014 Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
"The writing is often spiky poetry; De\u00f3n\u2019s descriptions of Lou\u2019s surroundings, mirroring her amnesia, are filled with new wonder at an old world, destabilizing objects as ordinary as a pack of gum. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"The company also partnered with Comme Des Gar\u00e7ons on urban pearls designs interspersed with safety pins and spiky elements. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 12 May 2022",
"That\u2019s the name of the play, written by Mike Bartlett, that Bailey, 34, headlines now on the West End, in a sparse, spiky production directed by two-time Tony winner Marianne Elliott. \u2014 Sam Lansky, Time , 11 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075028"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": holoblastic cleavage that is typical of protostomes and that is characterized by arrangement of the blastomeres of each upper tier over the cell junctions of the next lower tier so that the blastomeres spiral around the pole to pole axis of the embryo \u2014 compare radial cleavage":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075431"
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"noun"
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"Middle English spirituall court , from spirituel, spiritual, spirituall spiritual + court":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082841"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an Australian grass ( Spinifex hirsutus ) with long creeping stems that root freely at the joints and thus of value as a sand binder":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091142"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": the long slender pin by which the thread is twisted in a spinning wheel":[],
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": the pin in a loom shuttle":[],
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": the bar or shaft usually of square section that carries the knobs and actuates the latch or bolt of a lock":[],
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": newel":[],
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": a horizontal or vertical axle revolving on pin or pivot ends":[],
": the part of an axle on which a vehicle wheel turns":[],
": to shoot or grow into a long slender stalk":[],
": to grow to stalk or stem rather than to flower or fruit":[],
": to impale, thrust, or perforate on the spike of a spindle file":[],
": to make or equip (something, such as a piece of furniture) with spindles":[]
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"\u02c8spin-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8spin-d\u0259l"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One carpet is attached to the wall on a spindle , as if to say that the carpets are not precious, but sold off the rack by the yard. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"The pine spindle bed in this Vermont house's master bedroom is classic farmhouse, while the wallpaper helps give it a modern touch. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"Simply place the platter on the spindle and pull the belt out slightly at the top corner to pull it over the motor pulley. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"About a third of the display is wrapped around a spindle at the bottom, facing backward. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 May 2022",
"The lighting signature is similar to other Lexus models, and its grille features the brand's distinctive spindle design, but something's different. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The front is aggressive with that huge spindle grille, with the hood raised nearly two inches, while the front bumper and fenders have been lengthened to accommodate that V8. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The younger daughter picked out sweet floral wallpaper, an Arts and Crafts-style spindle bed and a pink duvet. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The black spindle bed (a new-to-look-old Jenny Lind) is made up in Opel's go-to style: plain white sheets and duvet with a pair of Euro pillows (use a trio for a king bed, opposite), a single lumbar pillow, and folded quilt. \u2014 Jennifer Berno Decleene, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"Middle English spindel , from Old English spinel ; akin to Old English spinnan to spin":"Noun"
},
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"first_known_use":{
"1593, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092523"
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"adjective"
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": having or marked by a refined and especially sprightly or witty nature":[]
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"sp\u0113-r\u0113-tw(\u02b8)el",
"\u02ccspir-i-ch\u0259-\u02c8wel"
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"spirituel from French, literally, spiritual; spirituelle from French, feminine of spirituel":""
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"1673, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093822"
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"noun"
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": one of several metal projections set in the sole and heel of a shoe to improve traction":[],
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"\u2014 John Strege"
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": a young mackerel not over six inches (15.2 centimeters) long":[],
": an unbranched antler of a young deer":[],
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"\u2014 Katherine J. Wu"
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": an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates)":[
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": to reject (a story) for publication or broadcast for editorial reasons":[],
": to add an alcoholic beverage to (a drink)":[
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],
": to add a foreign substance to":[
"spike the coffee with tranquilizers"
],
": to add something highly reactive (such as a radioactive tracer) to":[],
": to add vitality, zest, or spice to : liven":[
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"spike the broth with peppers"
],
": to undergo a sudden sharp increase in (temperature or fever)":[
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],
": to increase sharply":[
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],
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": an elongated inflorescence similar to a raceme but having the flowers sessile on the main axis \u2014 see inflorescence illustration":[]
},
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"\u02c8sp\u012bk"
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"gore",
"harpoon",
"impale",
"jab",
"lance",
"peck",
"pick",
"pierce",
"pink",
"puncture",
"run through",
"skewer",
"spear",
"spit",
"stab",
"stick",
"transfix",
"transpierce"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"Someone spiked the punch at the party.",
"The medication caused his blood pressure to spike .",
"She spiked the ball and scored the winning point.",
"After he scored a touchdown he spiked the ball in the end zone."
],
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"Middle English, probably from Old Norse sp\u012bk splinter & sp\u012bkr spike; akin to Middle Dutch spiker spike \u2014 more at spoke":"Noun",
"Middle English spik , from Latin spica \u2014 more at spine":"Noun"
},
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1624, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095629"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": spiralium":[]
},
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"sp\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u00e4(\u02cc)l\u0101",
"sp\u012b\u02c8ra(\u02cc)l\u0113",
"-r\u0101(-"
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"New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter of spiralis spiral":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100018"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or practice of attempting to manipulate the way an event is interpreted by others":[
"political spin control"
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"examples":[
"When the defective part was recalled, the company had to do some clever spin control .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Zuckerberg performs spin control Two major storm clouds currently hover over Facebook: first, the rise of fake news; and second, information that was collected by Facebook and provided to third parties. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 4 Apr. 2018",
"Doing spin control for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1984, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100447"
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"spinnability":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": fitness for spinning : capability of being spun":[
"\u2014 used of textile fibers"
]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccspin\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103513"
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"type":[
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],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to spinnerules":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Brain imaging, bloodwork and a spinal tap were among the procedures that Aislynn underwent. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 5 May 2022",
"What researchers are trying to do is come up with a blood test that could kind of detect this protein in your blood, rather than having to go to that extra step of the spinal tap or the brain scan. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"This imaging is usually enough to confirm the diagnosis of the most common type of multiple sclerosis, relapsing-remitting MS, but sometimes, your doctor might want to order further testing, such as a spinal tap . \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 7 Mar. 2022",
"He was headed for a spinal tap and chemotherapy treatment that would take seven hours and a whole day of fasting. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 14 Feb. 2022",
"He was scheduled for a biopsy and a spinal tap \u2014last-ditch efforts to find the source of his illness. \u2014 Zoya Teirstein, Wired , 25 Sep. 2021",
"Currently, the disease is diagnosed through memory tests by a skilled neurologist, then confirmed through a costly positron emission tomography (PET) scan of the brain or an invasive spinal tap puncture to get cerebrospinal fluid. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Jack\u2019s seizures continued for several months until doctors at the Mayo Clinic did a spinal tap and diagnosed him with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor, or PNET. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 16 Oct. 2021",
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"This guide specifically covers spin fishing , which uses a rod with a spinning reel and lures or live bait to attract fish. \u2014 Amanda Monthei, Outside Online , 24 Apr. 2019",
"This is a basic guide to spin fishing for trout in Maryland. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Fly tackle is ideal but spin fishing works and may be the choice for shore fishing. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 1 May 2021",
"Fly-fishing is only a fraction as popular as spin fishing , its more accessible cousin. \u2014 Darrell Hartman, WSJ , 6 Oct. 2020",
"Growing up tough in St. Paul, Bob drifted far afield as a youth, first by dabbling in spin fishing , then by getting hooked on the hard stuff, bobbers. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 July 2020",
"According to Nguyen-Chung, fly-fishing takes longer to learn because there is more to it than spin fishing , so this summer could be prime time to pick up a new skill. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Winters have been cold enough to weaken the trees, but not cold enough to kill the spittlebug populations. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
"Its spread prompted the EU to require Italy to create a buffer zone\u2014with susceptible trees destroyed and spittlebug -friendly grasses cut\u2014but implementation has been slow. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
"For the next 15 years, Baumann, Moran, and their colleagues used similar DNA analyses to document equally long-term relationships between bacteria and white flies, spittlebugs , cicadas, leafhoppers, and psyllids. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 14 Nov. 2019"
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"Increasing humidity around plants may also help limit spider mite build-up. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The most common insect problems include root weevil, aphid, spider mite , crown moth and symphylan. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Check for root weevils in ornamental shrubs and flowers; codling moth and spider mite in apple trees; scale insects in camellias, holly and maples. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Whether plants would come back from spider mite damage or not would really depend on the extent of the damage. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 18 June 2021",
"Use liquid seaweed spray for spider mite infestations. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 31 May 2021",
"Continue your application of seaweed extract to the undersides of the leaves to combat spider mite population growth. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 28 May 2021",
"Some San Antonio gardeners have had success in reducing the speed and extent of spider mite populations by using a preventative spray every week of 2 tablespoons of seaweed extract per gallon of water. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Now is the time spider mites , aphids and other garden nasties will devour your precious plants. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Along with their cutting-edge measuring rods, telescopes, spirit levels , and clinometers, the couple had at least one piece of equipment that had been entirely unavailable to Vyse: a camera. \u2014 Jimmy Maher, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During rare years with sustained downpours, moist swales are carpeted with spiky spinifex grasses that take on the appearance of fields of golden wheat. \u2014 John Pickrell, Science | AAAS , 11 Aug. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One carpet is attached to the wall on a spindle , as if to say that the carpets are not precious, but sold off the rack by the yard. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"The pine spindle bed in this Vermont house's master bedroom is classic farmhouse, while the wallpaper helps give it a modern touch. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"Simply place the platter on the spindle and pull the belt out slightly at the top corner to pull it over the motor pulley. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"About a third of the display is wrapped around a spindle at the bottom, facing backward. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 May 2022",
"The lighting signature is similar to other Lexus models, and its grille features the brand's distinctive spindle design, but something's different. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The front is aggressive with that huge spindle grille, with the hood raised nearly two inches, while the front bumper and fenders have been lengthened to accommodate that V8. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The younger daughter picked out sweet floral wallpaper, an Arts and Crafts-style spindle bed and a pink duvet. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The black spindle bed (a new-to-look-old Jenny Lind) is made up in Opel's go-to style: plain white sheets and duvet with a pair of Euro pillows (use a trio for a king bed, opposite), a single lumbar pillow, and folded quilt. \u2014 Jennifer Berno Decleene, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"by shortening & alteration from spiggoty , of unknown origin":""
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"noun"
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"\u02c8spir-i-ch\u0259-w\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"-i-ch\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"-ich-w\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic. \u2014 Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa , 1 May 2020",
"Thought and speech \u2014 thought\u2019s public projection \u2014 are both combined and spiritualized . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 22 June 2019",
"The biblical Song of Solomon is a key scripture for the Zohar, and its lush gardens of desire are spiritualized into realms of sacred love, but without losing anything of their erotic passion. \u2014 Arthur Green, The Atlantic , 25 Aug. 2017"
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"1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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"Anglo-French espinei thorny thicket, ultimately from Latin spinetum , from spina thorn":""
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"noun"
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"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a sedge of the genus Eleocharis \u2014 see hair grass":[]
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"spike entry 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213928"
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"type":[
"noun",
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"definitions":{
": paper chewed and rolled into a ball to be thrown or shot as a missile":[],
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"\u2014 Nick Summers",
"He has his finger on every facet of the concert presentation, using rehearsals to tweak the visuals and spitball new ideas.",
"\u2014 Marshall Fine",
"Linklater, Coltrane, and Hawke had started spitballing dialogue a year earlier, though they'd begun anticipating the scene years before that.",
"\u2014 Nathan Heller",
"\u2026 it's probably a little late for Vance Joseph and his coaching staff to be spitballing on what kind of team they want the Broncos to be.",
"\u2014 Mark Kiszla"
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"The kids were shooting spitballs at each other.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Subsequent adjustments included banishing the spitball , adopting a smaller armpit-to-knee strike zone and adding the DH to American League play. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Aside from Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), she is seen having trouble making new friends \u2014 and some of her classmates are seen chucking a spitball her way. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Aside from Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), she is seen having trouble making new friends \u2014 and some of her classmates are seen chucking a spitball her way. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Aside from Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), she is seen having trouble making new friends \u2014 and some of her classmates are seen chucking a spitball her way. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Aside from Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), she is seen having trouble making new friends \u2014 and some of her classmates are seen chucking a spitball her way. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Aside from Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), she is seen having trouble making new friends \u2014 and some of her classmates are seen chucking a spitball her way. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Aside from Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), she is seen having trouble making new friends \u2014 and some of her classmates are seen chucking a spitball her way. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Whatever kind of spitball spin Fox News hosts and J. D. Vance have tried to put on things\u2014stoking the idea that the White House is angling to send in ground troops\u2014the Administration has said repeatedly that it won\u2019t get involved militarily. \u2014 Clare Malone, The New Yorker , 2 Mar. 2022"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": the axis of a twisted column drawn spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without":[]
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"noun"
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": conveyer sense 2a (8)":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"\u02c8sp\u012bs-r\u0113",
"\u02c8sp\u012b-s\u0259-r\u0113"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": any of various mice of the genus Acomys that are closely related to the house mouse but distinguished by an almost entirely spiny coat, are native to the Mediterranean area, and are sometimes kept as pets in Europe":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At 65 years old, her wardrobe now consists of miniskirts, spike heels , over-the-knee lace-up boots, halter tops, etc. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2020",
"That's when the spike heel of my boot got caught on my parents' brick sidewalk. \u2014 Ree Drummond, Country Living , 6 June 2017",
"Already a fashion inspiration, Meghan stood out in a bright yellow Brandon Maxwell sleeveless crepe sheath featuring a boat neck and midi length, paired with tan suede spike heels . \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 5 July 2018",
"Both wore dark suede spike heels on the cobblestones outside the abbey. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2018",
"Trump, a former fashion model, was dressed for the event in a creamy-pink brocade shift dress with a pink coat casually draped over her shoulders and her trademark spike heels in coral pink suede. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 20 Oct. 2017",
"Ready to open the doors of each car was a Playboy Bunny \u2014 each with bunny ears, bunny tail, spike heels , and cleavage. \u2014 Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com , 28 Sep. 2017",
"Big hair, painful thong underwear, and spike heels will all have a comeback. \u2014 Slate Staff, Slate Magazine , 24 Jan. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": a singing voice having both lyric and dramatic qualities":[]
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"\u02c8sp\u0113n-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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"Italian, literally, pushed, from past participle of spingere to push, from Vulgar Latin *expingere , from Latin ex- + pangere to fasten \u2014 more at pact":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At a party, a girl asks him to play spin the bottle . \u2014 Jake Coyle, Star Tribune , 13 Oct. 2020",
"In the original scene, David Rose (Levy), Alexis Rose (Annie Murphy), and Stevie (Emily Hampshire) play a round of spin the bottle with their significant others, Patrick (Noah Reid) and Ted (Dustin Milligan). \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 7 Oct. 2020",
"In the clip, from Season 5 Episode 5 of the show, Levy (who plays David) and Dustin Milligan (Ted) as well as Emily Hampshire (Stevie), Annie Murphy (Alexis) and Noah Reid (Patrick) are seen playing spin the bottle . \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Kissing-endurance contests will go the way of flagpole sitting, previously cast into the land of obsoletion, and what about the coming-of-age spin the bottle ",
"Sophie Age 14, during a game of spin the bottle at a house party. \u2014 Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue , 12 Feb. 2020",
"Making out with another person at a party may be cheating in your eyes, but engaging in a game of spin the bottle is all good. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 22 Oct. 2019",
"On day three, as if suddenly aware of the need to perform, the contestants resorted to playing spin the bottle with a pineapple. \u2014 Lou Stoppard, The New Yorker , 10 Aug. 2019",
"While most of us are familiar with spin the bottle , there are many other kissing games out there. \u2014 Erika W. Smith, refinery29.com , 24 June 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
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": an erect but spreading shrubby evergreen heath ( Bruckenthalia spiculifolia ) of southern Europe and Asia Minor that has small bell-shaped pink flowers and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental":[]
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"noun"
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": the production of slender sickly shoots by potato tubers that accompanies some diseases (such as leaf roll)":[]
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"noun"
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": any of several cultivars of a southern African plant ( Chlorophytum comosum ) of the asparagus family widely grown as houseplants and having long narrow green leaves usually striped with white or ivory and producing white flowers and tufts of plantlets on long hanging stems":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Follow these simple spider plant care and growing tips from Yost. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"Certain plants, like a pothos or spider plant , are easy to propagate, meaning a cutting can grow roots and become its own plant, or be added back into the pot for a denser look. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The spider plant gets its name from the small plantlets that develop and dangle down on stems from the mother plant resembling spiders on a web. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike terrestrial types, such as a spider plant , these gather nutrients and drink up the water droplets from the air. \u2014 Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Medium-light plants include begonia, croton, fiddle-leaf fig, peperomia, rubber plant, schefflera, and spider plant . \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Sep. 2021",
"The easiest house plants to grow include the spider plant , pothos, snake plant, aloe, English ivy and philodendron. \u2014 Leah Koenig, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
"Certain plants, like a pothos or spider plant , are easy to propagate, meaning a cutting can grow roots and become its own plant, or added back into the pot for a denser look. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2021",
"Like the snake plant and spider plant , which are also low-maintenance plants, rubber trees look good with little effort from you! \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 20 Jan. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232641"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": any of an order (Spirochaetales) of slender spirally undulating bacteria including those causing syphilis and Lyme disease":[]
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"\u02c8sp\u012b-r\u0259-\u02cck\u0113t"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The factor that determines whether acute Lyme disease becomes chronic is the interval between inoculation of the Lyme spirochete and the commencement of adequate treatment. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Multiple sclerosis is often associated with the commonplace Epstein-Barr virus, rheumatic fever with the same bacteria that cause strep throat, and Lyme, famously, with bites from ticks that carry a spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi. \u2014 Ross Douthat, Star Tribune , 2 Feb. 2021",
"Through this method, India became yaws-free in 2016, though the emergence of antibiotic resistance in the spirochete may complicate efforts. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Dec. 2019",
"Acute encephalitis syndrome, including Japanese encephalitis, is caused by several different viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, spirochetes , chemical and toxins. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2019",
"Barbour had spent the year learning the complex requirements for growing Borrelia, a type of spirochete transmitted by ticks or lice. \u2014 Allen Steere, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
"In 1982, while dissecting the mid-gut of a tiny nymphal Ixodes scapularis tick, Burgdorfer noted what looked like spirochetes . \u2014 Allen Steere, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Ibsen\u2019s ghosts were not just spirochetes but also ideas: the false ones that ruin lives and generations. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 12 Aug. 2019",
"Infected ticks need to be attached 24 to 72 hours before transmission of the spirochete [bacteria] occurs. \u2014 Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com , 3 July 2018"
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"New Latin Spirochaeta , genus of bacteria, from Latin spira coil + Greek chait\u0113 long hair \u2014 more at spire":""
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"circa 1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": smooth breathing":[]
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"-\u02c8l\u0101n\u0259\u0307s",
"-\u02c8len-",
"-\u02c8l\u0113n-"
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"Late Latin":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000827"
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"noun"
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": spiral vessel":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002402"
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"spit nails":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
": to be extremely angry":[
"I'm so angry, I could spit nails !"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002417"
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"Spirographis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of sabelloid annelids with bright-colored gill plumes arranged spirally":[]
},
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"sp\u012b\u02c8r\u00e4gr\u0259f\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"New Latin, from spir- + Late Greek graphis embroidery, from Greek, stylus, from graphein to write":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002852"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": having a skin covered with knobs, tubercles, or spines":[
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004238"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": velvet ant":[]
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"spikehorn":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": spike sense 3b":[],
": a deer having spikes":[]
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a young male elk with unbranched antlers":[],
": a young bison with short sharp horns":[]
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": resembling a screw : spiral in form":[]
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"\u02c8sp\u012b\u02ccr\u022fid"
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"spiroid from New Latin spiro\u00efdes , from Greek speiroeid\u0113s , from speira coil, twist + -oeid\u0113s -oid; spiroidal International Scientific Vocabulary spiroid + -al":""
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several cobras (such as Naja nigricollis and Hemachatus haemachatus of Africa) that in defense typically eject their venom toward the victim without striking":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, the escape artist turned out to be a type of spitting cobra native to Africa. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 July 2021",
"Take spitting cobras , which bite and spray painful, blinding venom at the eyes and face of an assailant, thanks to pores in their fangs. \u2014 National Geographic , 7 Jan. 2020",
"Fire ants, spitting cobras and even some species of birds are known to disable their prey with harmful sprays. \u2014 Douglas Quenqua, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2018",
"Among them was the African spitting cobra , Spracklandus. \u2014 Benjamin Jones, Smithsonian , 7 Sep. 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013845"
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"type":[],
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": sulfuric acid":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014828"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one of the spirally twisted ribbonlike calcareous supports on the interior of the valve of various extinct brachiopods":[]
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],
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"New Latin, from Medieval Latin spiralis spiral + New Latin -ium":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014857"
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"spider band":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a metal band around a ship's mast having sockets for belaying pins":[],
": a metal band around a ship's mast having eyebolts to which the lower ends of the futtock shrouds are secured":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020331"
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"spinoso-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
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"definitions":{
": spinose and":[
"spinoso dentate"
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"spinose + -o-":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the quality or state of being spiral : the amount or degree of spiral curve":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary spiral entry 1 + -ity":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024717"
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"Spinoza":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Benedict de 1632\u20131677 Hebrew prename Baruch Dutch philosopher":[]
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"spi-\u02c8n\u014d-z\u0259"
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}
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