Index of English words, starting with "sp"

(1) - Spikelet (n.) A small or secondary spike; especially, one of the ultimate parts of the in florescence of grasses. See Illust. of Quaking grass.

(1) - Spikenard (n.) A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys Jatamansi.
(2) - Spikenard (n.) An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is still prepared in India.

(1) - Spiky (a.) Having a sharp point, or sharp points; furnished or armed with spikes.
(2) - Spiky (a.) Like a spike; spikelike.

(1) - Spile (v. t.) To supply with a spile or a spigot; to make a small vent in, as a cask.
(2) - Spile (n.) A large stake driven into the ground as a support for some superstructure; a pile.
(3) - Spile (n.) A small tube or spout inserted in a tree for conducting sap, as from a sugar maple.
(4) - Spile (n.) A small plug or wooden pin, used to stop a vent, as in a cask.