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Something is described as
sparse if the things on it or in it are spread quite far apart from each other. The picture is of a sparse
forest, with big spaces between the trees.
The opposite of sparse is
dense or
thick.
Something is
special if it is somehow
different and
better than other,
similar things. Special things are usually more
valuable somehow, even if only to their
owner. The girl in the picture is hugging her special
teddy bear while her other teddies look on.
Sped is the past tense of
speed, for example
"she sped past him on her motorbike".
Something is
spherical if its shape is roughly the same as a
sphere. The
flower in the picture is
spherical.
A meal is spicy if it has strong, hot flavors, often making your
mouth feel warm or a little burning.
Spicy food, like chili peppers or hot sauces, can taste sharp and can make you sweat. Many people use spices to season soups, noodles, tacos, and curries.
You
spill something when you
accidentally remove it from whatever it was supposed to be inside.
The picture is of some spilled
wine.
Spilled, also spelled
spilt, is the past tense of
spill.
Spilt, also spelled
spilled, is the past tense of
spill.
A splash happens when something hits water
fast. You make a big splash if you jump into a swimming pool. The splash in the picture is from someone throwing
stones into a pond.
You
split something by hitting it so that it breaks lengthways along its
grain. The rock in the picture has been split down the middle.
Large blocks of
wood are usually split with an
axe to turn them into firewood.
You
spray water or other
liquids like
paint by putting them through a device that turns the liquid into tiny droplets.
Hoses and spray cans are some things that can be used for creating spray.
Sprayed is the past tense of
spray, for example
"she sprayed me with the hose".
If someone is spry, that means they're
energetic, sure-footed,
athletic, or
nimble.
This word is mostly used to describe older people who are still fit and active.
You
squeeze something when you hold it very tightly. The man in the picture is squeezing an
orange. People usually squeeze things to force
liquid out of them, like squeezing a
mop to get rid of the excess water or squeezing fruit to get the
juice out.
You
squint when you look at something with your eyes partly
closed. People often squint when they are out in bright
sunshine, or are looking at some other
bright light.
You
squirt a
liquid like
water by forcing it through a small opening so it comes out as a thin, high-pressure stream. Water pistols and
hoses can both be used to squirt water.
You
stab something when you quickly thrust something sharp into something else. The man in the picture is stabbing a
cake with a
knife.
Stale means that something, especially
food, has gone bad or become
old. The opposite of stale is
fresh.
Stale bread is good to feed to birds.
You
stalk someone or something when you
creep up on them without them knowing you are there. Animals like
cats hunt their
prey by stalking it and then
pouncing on it.
A stalk is also another name for a plant's
stem.
Stank is the past tense of
stink.
