The Wordsmith Dictionary

Spin "ny, n.; pl. Spinnies. Etym: [OF. espinaye,espinoye, espinei,espanoi, F. épinaie, from L. spinetum a thicket of thorns, fr. spina a thorn. See Spine. ]

Defn: A small thicket or grove with undergrowth; a clump of trees. [Written also spinney, and spinny. ] The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir spinnies. C. Kingsley.

SPINNY

Spin "ny, a. Etym: [Cf. Spiny, a.]

Defn: Thin and long; slim; slender. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ]

SPINOSE

SPINOSE Spi *nose ", a.Etym: [L. spinosus, from spina a thorn. ]

Defn: Full of spines; armed with thorns; thorny.

SPINOSITY

SPINOSITY Spi *nos "i *ty, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being spiny or thorny; spininess.

SPINOUS

SPINOUS Spi "nous, a.

1. Spinose; thorny.

2. Having the form of a spine or thorn; spinelike. Spinous process of a vertebra (Anat. ), the dorsal process of the neural arch of a vertebra; a neurapophysis.

SPINOZISM

SPINOZISM Spi *no "zism, n.

Defn: The form of Pantheism taught by Benedict Spinoza, that there is but one substance, or infinite essence, in the universe, of which the so-called material and spiritual beings and phenomena are only modes, and that one this one substance is God. [Written also Spinosism.]

SPINOZIST

SPINOZIST Spi *no "zist, n.

Defn: A believer in Spinozism.

SPINSTER

Spin "ster, n. Etym: [Spin + -ster. ]

1. A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin. She spake to spinster to spin it out. Piers Plowman. The spinsters and the knitters in the sun. Shak.

2. A man who spins. [Obs. ] Shak.

3. (Law )

Defn: An unmarried or single woman; -- used in legal proceedings as a title, or addition to the surname. If a gentlewoman be termed a spinster, she may abate the writ. Coke.

4. A woman of evil life and character; -- so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction. [Obs. ]

SPINSTRESS

SPINSTRESS Spin "stress, n.

Defn: A woman who spins. T. Brown.

SPINSTRY

SPINSTRY Spin "stry, n.

Defn: The business of one who spins; spinning. [Obs. ] Milton.

SPINTHARISCOPE

SPINTHARISCOPE Spin *thar "i *scope, n. [Gr. spinqari `s spark + -scope. ]

Defn: A small instrument containing a minute particle of a radium compound mounted in front of a fluorescent screen and viewed with magnifying lenses. The tiny flashes produced by the continual bombardment of the screen by the a rays are thus rendered visible. --Spin *thar `i *scop "ic (#), a.

SPINULE

Spin "ule, n. Etym: [L. spinula, dim. of spina a spine: cf. F.spinule. ]

Defn: A minute spine. Dana.

SPINULESCENT

SPINULESCENT Spin `u *les "cent, a. (Bot. )

Defn: Having small spines; somewhat thorny.

SPINULOSE; SPINULOUS

Spin "u *lose `, Spin "u *lous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. spinuleux.]

Defn: Covered with small spines.

SPINY

Spin "y, a. Etym: [From Spine. ]

1. Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.

2. Like a spine in shape; slender. "Spiny grasshoppers sit chirping. " Chapman.

3. Fig. : Abounding with difficulties or annoyances. The spiny deserts of scholastic philosophy. Bp. Warburton. Spiny lobster. (Zoöl.) Same as Rock lobster, under Rock. See also Lobster.

SPINY

SPINY Spin "y, n.

Defn: See Spinny.

New American Oxford Dictionary

spin

spin |spin spɪn | ▶verb ( spins, spinning , spun |spən | ) 1 turn or cause to turn or whirl around quickly: [ no obj. ] : the girl spun around in alarm | the rear wheels spun violently | [ with obj. ] : he fiddled with the radio, spinning the dial. • [ no obj. ] (of a person's head ) give a sensation of dizziness: the figures were enough to make her head spin. • [ with obj. ] chiefly Cricket impart a revolving motion to (a ball ) when bowling. • [ no obj. ] (of a ball ) move through the air with such a revolving motion. • [ with obj. ] give (a news story or other information ) a particular interpretation, esp. a favorable one. • [ with obj. ] shape (sheet metal ) by pressure applied during rotation on a lathe: (as adj. spun ) : spun metal components. 2 [ with obj. ] draw out (wool, cotton, or other material ) and convert it into threads, either by hand or with machinery: they spin wool into the yarn for weaving | (as adj. spun ) : spun glass. • make (threads ) in this way: this method is used to spin filaments from syrups. • (of a spider or a silkworm or other insect ) produce (gossamer or silk ) or construct (a web or cocoon ) by extruding a fine viscous thread from a special gland. 3 [ no obj. ] fish with a spinner: they were spinning for salmon in the lake. ▶noun 1 a rapid turning or whirling motion: he concluded the dance with a double spin. • revolving motion imparted to a ball in a game such as baseball, cricket, tennis, or billiards: this racket enables the player to impart more spin to the ball. • [ in sing. ] a particular bias, interpretation, or point of view, intended to create a favorable (or sometimes, unfavorable ) impression when presented to the public: he tried to put a positive spin on the president's campaign. • [ usu. in sing. ] an uncontrolled fast revolving descent of an aircraft, resulting from a stall: he tried to stop the plane from going into a spin . • Physics the intrinsic angular momentum of a subatomic particle. 2 [ in sing. ] informal a brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure: a spin around town. PHRASES spin one's wheels informal waste one's time or efforts. spin a yarn tell a long, far-fetched story. PHRASAL VERBS spin something off (of a parent company ) turn a subsidiary into a new and separate company. spin out (of a driver or car ) lose control, esp. in a skid. spin something out make something last as long as possible: they seem keen to spin out the debate through their speeches and interventions. • spend or occupy time aimlessly or without profit: Shane and Mary played games to spin out the afternoon. ORIGIN Old English spinnan ‘draw out and twist (fiber )’; related to German spinnen. The noun dates from the mid 19th cent.

spina bifida

spi na bif i da |ˈspīnə ˈbifidə ˈspaɪnə ˈbɪfədə | ▶noun a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes mental handicap. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: modern Latin (see spine, bifid ).

spinach

spin ach |ˈspiniCH ˈspɪnɪtʃ | ▶noun a widely cultivated edible Asian plant of the goosefoot family, with large, dark green leaves that are eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. [Spinacia oleracea, family Chenopodiaceae. ] DERIVATIVES spin ach y adjective ORIGIN Middle English: probably from Old French espinache, via Arabic from Persian aspānāḵ.

spinach beet

spin |ach beet ▶noun beet of a variety which is cultivated for its leaves, which resemble spinach in taste and appearance. ●Beta vulgaris subsp. (or var. ) cicla, family Chenopodiaceae.

spinal

spi nal |ˈspīnl ˈspaɪnl | ▶adjective of or relating to the spine: spinal injuries. • relating to or forming the central axis or backbone of something: the building of a new spinal road. DERIVATIVES spi nal ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin spinalis, from Latin spina (see spine ).

spinal canal

spi nal ca nal ▶noun a cavity that runs successively through each of the vertebrae and contains the spinal cord.

spinal column

spi nal col umn |ˈspaɪnl ˈkɑləm | ▶noun the spine; the backbone.

spinal cord

spi nal cord |ˌspaɪnl ˈkɔrd | ▶noun the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, with which it forms the central nervous system.

spinal tap

spi nal tap |ˈspaɪnl tæp | ▶noun another term for lumbar puncture.

spin bowler

spin bowl ¦er ▶noun Cricket an expert at bowling with spin.

spindle

spin dle |ˈspindl ˈspɪndl | ▶noun 1 a slender rounded rod with tapered ends used in hand spinning to twist and wind thread from a mass of wool or flax held on a distaff. • a pin or rod used on a spinning wheel to twist and wind the thread. • a pin bearing the bobbin of a spinning machine. • a measure of length for yarn, equal to 15,120 yards (13,826 m ) for cotton or 14,400 yards (13,167 m ) for linen. • a pointed metal rod on a base, used to impale paper items for temporary filing. • a turned piece of wood used as a banister or chair leg. 2 a rod or pin serving as an axis that revolves or on which something revolves. • the vertical rod at the center of a record turntable that keeps the record in place during play. 3 Biology a slender mass of microtubules formed when a cell divides. At metaphase, the chromosomes become attached to it by their centromeres before being pulled toward its ends. 4 (also spindle tree ) a shrub or small tree with slender toothed leaves and pink capsules containing bright orange seeds. The hard timber was formerly used for making spindles. [Genus Euonymus, family Celastraceae: several species, in particular the Eurasian E. europaeus. ] ▶verb [ with obj. ] impale (a piece of paper ) on a metal spindle for temporary filing purposes: do not fold, spindle, or mutilate. ORIGIN Old English spinel, from the base of the verb spin .

spindle-back

spindle-back ▶adjective (of a chair ) with a back consisting of framed cylindrical bars.

spindle cell

spin dle cell ▶noun a narrow, elongated cell, in particular: • Medicine a cell of this shape indicating the presence of a type of sarcoma. • Zoology a cell of this shape present in the blood of most nonmammalian vertebrates, functioning as a platelet.

spindle legs

spin dle legs (also spindleshanks |ˈspindlˌSHaNGks |) ▶plural noun long thin legs. • [ treated as sing. ] a person with long thin legs. DERIVATIVES spin dle-leg ged adjective

spindle-shaped

spin dle-shaped ▶adjective having a circular cross section and tapering toward each end.

spindle shell

spin ¦dle shell ▶noun a predatory marine mollusc which has a shell that forms a long slender spiral with a narrow canal extending downwards from the aperture. ●Neptunea antiqua (family Buccinidae ) of northern seas, and Fusinus and other genera (family Fasciolariidae ) of tropical and temperate seas, class Gastropoda.

spindle tree

spin dle tree ▶noun see spindle ( sense 4 of the noun ).

spindle whorl

spin ¦dle whorl ▶noun chiefly Archaeology a whorl or small pulley used to weight a spindle.

spindly

spin dly |ˈspin (d )lē ˈspɪn (d )li | ▶adjective (of a person or limb ) long or tall and thin: spindly arms and legs. • (of a thing ) thin and weak or insubstantial in construction: spindly chairs.

spin doctor

spin doc tor |ˈspɪn ˌdɑktər | ▶noun informal a spokesperson employed to give a favorable interpretation of events to the media, esp. on behalf of a political party.

spin-down

spin-down ▶noun a decrease in the speed of rotation of a spinning object, in particular a heavenly body or a computer disk.

spindrift

spin drift |ˈspinˌdrift ˈspɪndrɪft | ▶noun spray blown from the crests of waves by the wind. • driving snow or sand. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (originally Scots ): variant of spoondrift, from archaic spoon ‘run before wind or sea ’ + the noun drift .

spin dryer

spin dry er |spɪn ˈdraɪ (ə )r | ▶noun a machine for drying wet clothes by spinning them in a revolving perforated drum. DERIVATIVES spin-dry verb

spine

spine |spīn spaɪn | ▶noun 1 a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone. • a thing's central feature or main source of strength: players who will form the spine of our team. • resolution or strength of character. • the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outward when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's name. 2 Zoology & Botany any hard pointed defensive projection or structure, such as a prickle of a hedgehog, a spikelike projection on a sea urchin, a sharp ray in a fish's fin, or a spike on the stem of a plant. • Geology a tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano. DERIVATIVES spined adjective [ in combination ] : broken-spined paperbacks ORIGIN late Middle English: shortening of Old French espine, or from Latin spina ‘thorn, prickle, backbone. ’

spine-chiller

spine-chill er |ˈspaɪn ˌtʃɪlər | ▶noun a story or movie that inspires terror and excitement.

spine-chilling

spine-chill ing |ˈspaɪn ˌtʃɪlɪŋ | ▶adjective inspiring terror or terrified excitement: a spine-chilling silence.

spinel

spi nel |spiˈnel spəˈnɛl | ▶noun a hard glassy mineral occurring as octahedral crystals of variable color and consisting chiefly of magnesium and aluminum oxides. • Chemistry any of a class of oxides including this, containing aluminum and another metal and having the general formula MAl 2 O 4. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French spinelle, from Italian spinella, diminutive of spina ‘thorn. ’

spineless

spine less |ˈspīnlis ˈspaɪnlɪs | ▶adjective 1 having no spine or backbone; invertebrate. 2 lacking resolution; weak and purposeless: a spineless coward. 3 (of an animal or plant ) lacking spines: spineless forms of prickly pear have been selected. DERIVATIVES spine less ly adverb, spine less ness noun

spinel ruby

spi nel ru by ▶noun a deep red variety of spinel, often of gem quality.

spinet

spin et |ˈspinit ˈspɪnɪt | ▶noun 1 historical a small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century. 2 a type of small upright piano. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: shortening of obsolete French espinette, from Italian spinetta ‘virginal, spinet, ’ diminutive of spina ‘thorn ’ (see spine ), the strings being plucked by quills.

spinetail

spine |tail |ˈspʌɪnteɪl | ▶noun any of a number of birds with pointed feather tips projecting beyond the tail: ● (also spine-tailed swift ) a mainly African and Asian swift (several genera in the family Apodidae ). ● a small tropical American ovenbird (Synallaxis and other genera, family Furnariidae )..

spine-tingling

spine-tin gling |ˈspaɪn ˌtɪŋɡ (ə )lɪŋ | ▶adjective informal thrilling or pleasurably frightening: a spine-tingling adventure.

Spingarn, Joel Elias

Spin garn, Joel Elias |ˈspinˌgärn ˈspɪnɡɑrn | (1875 –1939 ), US writer, critic, and social reformer. A founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP ) in 1909, he established the Spingarn Medal, given annually to an African American for exceptional achievement, in 1913. He was also a founder of Harcourt, Brace & Co. in 1919 and worked as its literary adviser until 1924.

spinifex

spinifex |ˈspɪnɪfɛks | ▶noun a grass with coarse spiny leaves and spiny flower heads which break off and are blown about like tumbleweed, occurring from East Asia to Australia. ●Genus Spinifex, family Gramineae. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin spina ‘thorn ’ + -fex from facere ‘make ’.

spinifexbird

spini ¦fex |bird ▶noun a secretive warbler that frequents thickets of spinifex in central Australia. ●Eremiornis carteri, family Sylviidae.

spinmeister

spin mei ster |ˈspinˌmīster ˈspɪnmaɪstər | ▶noun informal another term for spin doctor. ORIGIN 1990s: from spin + -meister .

spinnaker

spin na ker |ˈspinəkər ˈspɪnəkər | ▶noun a large three-cornered sail, typically bulging when full, set forward of the mainsail of a yacht when running before the wind. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: apparently a fanciful formation from Sphinx, the name of the yacht first using it, perhaps influenced by spanker .

spinner

spin ner |ˈspinər ˈspɪnər | ▶noun 1 a person occupied in making thread by spinning. 2 a person or thing that spins. 3 (also spinnerbait ) Fishing a lure designed to revolve when pulled through the water. • a type of fishing fly, used chiefly for trout. 4 a metal fairing that is attached to and revolves with the propeller boss of an aircraft in order to streamline it.

spinner dolphin

spin ner dol phin ▶noun a dolphin of warm seas that has a long slender beak and is noted for rotating several times while leaping into the air. [Genus Stenella, family Delphinidae: two species, in particular S. longirostris. ]

spinneret

spin ner et |ˌspinəˈret ˈspɪnərɛt | ▶noun Zoology any of a number of different organs through which the silk, gossamer, or thread of spiders, silkworms, and certain other insects is produced. • (in the production of man-made fibers ) a cap or plate with a number of small holes through which a fiber-forming solution is forced.

spinney

spin ney |ˈspinē ˈspɪni | ▶noun ( pl. spinneys ) Brit. a small area of trees and bushes. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: shortening of Old French espinei, from an alteration of Latin spinetum ‘thicket, ’ from spina ‘thorn. ’

spinning

spin ning 1 |ˈspiniNG ˈspɪnɪŋ | ▶noun the action or process of converting fibers into thread or yarn.

spinning

spin ning 2 |ˈspiniNG ˈspɪnɪŋ | ▶noun trademark an intense form of aerobic exercise performed on stationary exercise bikes and led by an instructor who sets the constantly varying pace.

spinning jenny

spin ning jen ny |spɪnɪŋˈʤeni | ▶noun historical a machine for spinning with more than one spindle at a time, patented by James Hargreaves in 1770.

spinning mule

spin ning mule ▶noun see mule 1 ( sense 3 ).

spinning top

spin ning top ▶noun see top 2.

spinning wheel

spin ning wheel |ˈspɪnɪŋ ˌ (h )wil | ▶noun an apparatus for spinning yarn or thread, with a spindle driven by a wheel attached to a crank or treadle.

spinny

spin ny |ˈspinē ˈspɪni | ▶adjective Canadian informal insane; crazy.

spin-off

spin-off |ˈspɪn ˌɔf |(also spinoff ) ▶noun a byproduct or incidental result of a larger project: the commercial spin-off from defense research. • a product marketed by its association with a popular television program, movie, personality, etc.: [ as modifier ] : spin-off merchandising. • a subsidiary of a parent company that has been sold off, creating a new company.

Spinone

Spi no ne |spiˈnōnē spɪˈnoʊni | ▶noun ( pl. Spinoni pronunc. same ) a wire-haired gun dog of an Italian breed, typically white with brown markings, drooping ears, and a docked tail. ORIGIN 1940s: Italian.

spinose

spi nose |ˈspīnōs ˈspaɪnoʊs |(also spinous |-nəs |) ▶adjective chiefly Botany, Zoology having spines; spiny: spinose forms will need care in collecting.

spin-out

spin-out ▶noun informal 1 another term for spin-off. 2 a skidding spin by a vehicle out of control.

Spinoza, Baruch de

Spi no za, Baruch de |spiˈnōzə spəˈnoʊzə | (1632 –77 ), Dutch philosopher; full name Baruch or Benedict de Spinoza. Spinoza espoused a pantheistic system, seeing “God or nature ” as a single infinite substance, with mind and matter being two incommensurable ways of conceiving the one reality. DERIVATIVES Spi no zism |-ˌzizəm |noun, Spi no zist |-zist |noun & adjective, Spi no zis tic |ˌspinəˈzistik |adjective

spin-stabilized

spin-sta bi lized ▶adjective (of a satellite or spacecraft ) stabilized in a desired orientation by being made to rotate about an axis. DERIVATIVES spin-sta bi li za tion noun

spinster

spin ster |ˈspinstər ˈspɪnstər | ▶noun derogatory an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. DERIVATIVES spin ster hood |-ˌho͝od |noun, spin ster ish adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘woman who spins ’): from the verb spin + -ster; in early use the term was appended to names of women to denote their occupation. The current sense dates from the early 18th cent. usage: The development of the word spinster is a good example of the way in which a word acquires strong connotations to the extent that it can no longer be used in a neutral sense. From the 17th century, the word was appended to names as the official legal description of an unmarried woman: Elizabeth Harris of Boston, Spinster . This type of use survives today only in some legal and religious contexts. In modern everyday English, however, spinster cannot be used to mean simply ‘unmarried woman ’; as such, it is a derogatory term, referring or alluding to a stereotype of an older woman who is unmarried, childless, prissy, and repressed.

spinthariscope

spin thar i scope |spinˈTHarəˌskōp spɪnˈθɛrəskoʊp | ▶noun Physics an instrument that shows the incidence of alpha particles by flashes on a fluorescent screen. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: formed irregularly from Greek spintharis ‘spark ’ + -scope .

spin-the-bottle

spin-the-bot tle ▶noun a party game in which players take turns spinning a bottle lying flat, and then kiss the person to whom the bottle neck points on stopping.

spinto

spin to |ˈspintō ˈspɪntoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. spintos ) a lyric soprano or tenor voice of powerful dramatic quality. • a singer with such a voice. ORIGIN 1950s: Italian, literally ‘pushed, ’ past participle of spingere ‘push. ’

spintronics

spin tron ics |ˌspinˈträniks spɪnˈtrɑnɪks | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] a field of electronics in which electron spin is manipulated to yield a desired outcome. DERIVATIVES spin tron ic adjective a spintronic transistor that could play a major role in the quest for quantum computing

spinulose

spin u lose |ˈspīnyəˌlōs ˈspaɪnjəloʊs | ▶adjective Botany & Zoology having small spines. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from modern Latin spinulosus, from spinula, diminutive of spina ‘thorn, spine. ’

spiny

spin y |ˈspīnē ˈspaɪni | ▶adjective ( spinier, spiniest ) full of or covered with prickles: a spiny cactus. • informal difficult to understand or handle: a spiny problem. DERIVATIVES spin i ness noun

spiny anteater

spin y ant eat er |ˈspaɪni ˈæn (t )ˌidər | ▶noun another term for echidna.

spiny dogfish

spin y dog fish ▶noun a large white-spotted gray dogfish with venomous spines in front of the dorsal fins. It occurs in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, often in large shoals. [Squalus acanthias, family Squalidae. ]

spiny lobster

spin y lob ster ▶noun a large edible crustacean with a spiny shell and long heavy antennae, but lacking the large claws of true lobsters. [Family Palinuridae: several genera and species, in particular Palinuris vulgaris of European waters, and the California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus ).]

spiny mouse

spin y mouse ▶noun a mouse that has spines mixed with the hair on its back, native to Africa and southwestern Asia. [Genus Acomys, family Muridae: several species. ]

Oxford Dictionary

spin

spin |spɪn | ▶verb ( spins, spinning, spun |span | ) 1 turn or whirl round quickly: [ no obj. ] : the girl spun round in alarm | the rear wheels spun violently | [ with obj. ] : he fiddled with the radio, spinning the dial. • [ no obj. ] (of a person's head ) give a sensation of dizziness: the figures were enough to make her head spin. • [ with obj. ] toss (a coin ). • chiefly Cricket (with reference to a ball ) move or cause to move through the air with a revolving motion. • [ with obj. ] spin-dry (clothes ). • [ with obj. ] play (a record ). • [ with obj. ] shape (sheet metal ) by pressure applied during rotation on a lathe: (as adj. spun ) : spun metal components. 2 [ with obj. ] draw out and twist (the fibres of wool, cotton, or other material ) to convert them into yarn, either by hand or with machinery: they spin wool into the yarn for weaving | (as adj. spun ) : spun glass. • make (threads ) in this way: this method is used to spin filaments from syrups. • (of a spider or a silkworm or other insect ) produce (gossamer or silk ) or construct (a web or cocoon ) by extruding a fine viscous thread from a special gland. 3 [ with obj. ] give (a news story ) a particular emphasis or bias. 4 [ no obj. ] fish with a spinner: they were spinning for salmon in the lake. ▶noun 1 a rapid turning or whirling motion: he concluded the dance with a double spin. • [ mass noun ] revolving motion imparted to a ball in a game, especially cricket, tennis, or snooker: this racket enables the player to impart more spin to the ball. • [ usu. in sing. ] an uncontrolled fast revolving descent of an aircraft, resulting from a stall: he tried to stop the plane from going into a spin . • Physics the intrinsic angular momentum of a subatomic particle. 2 [ in sing. ] informal a brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure: a spin around town. 3 [ in sing. ] the presentation of information in a particular way; a slant, especially a favourable one: he tried to put a positive spin on the president's campaign | [ mass noun ] : he was sick and tired of the Government's control freakery and spin. 4 [ with adj. ] [ in sing. ] Austral. /NZ informal a piece of good or bad luck: Kevin had had a rough spin. PHRASES spin one's wheels N. Amer. informal waste one's time or efforts. spin a yarn tell a long, far-fetched story. PHRASAL VERBS spin something off (of a parent company ) turn a subsidiary into a new and separate company. spin out N. Amer. (of a driver or car ) lose control, especially in a skid. spin something out 1 make something last as long as possible: they tried to spin out the debate through their speeches and interventions. • spend or occupy time aimlessly: Shane and Mary played games to spin out the afternoon. 2 (spin someone out ) Cricket dismiss a batsman or side by spin bowling. ORIGIN Old English spinnan ‘draw out and twist (fibre ’); related to German spinnen. The noun dates from the mid 19th cent.

spina bifida

spina bifida |ˌspʌɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes learning difficulties. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: modern Latin (see spine, bifid ).

spinach

spinach |ˈspɪnɪdʒ, -ɪtʃ | ▶noun an edible Asian plant of the goosefoot family, with large dark green leaves which are widely eaten as a vegetable. ●Spinacia oleracea, family Chenopodiaceae. DERIVATIVES spinachy adjective ORIGIN Middle English: probably from Old French espinache, via Arabic from Persian aspānāḵ.

spinach beet

spin |ach beet ▶noun beet of a variety which is cultivated for its leaves, which resemble spinach in taste and appearance. ●Beta vulgaris subsp. (or var. ) cicla, family Chenopodiaceae.

spinal

spinal |ˈspʌɪn (ə )l | ▶adjective relating to the spine: spinal injuries. • relating to or forming the central axis or backbone of something: the building of a new spinal road. DERIVATIVES spinally adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin spinalis, from Latin spina (see spine ).

spinal canal

spinal canal ▶noun a cavity which runs successively through each of the vertebrae and encloses the spinal cord.

spinal column

spinal col ¦umn ▶noun the spine; the backbone.

spinal cord

spinal cord ▶noun the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibres and associated tissue which is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, with which it forms the central nervous system.

spinal tap

spinal tap ▶noun North American term for lumbar puncture.

spin bowler

spin bowl ¦er ▶noun Cricket an expert at bowling with spin.

spindle

spin ¦dle |ˈspɪnd (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a slender rounded rod with tapered ends used in hand spinning to twist and wind thread from a mass of wool or flax held on a distaff. • a pin or rod used on a spinning wheel to twist and wind the thread. • a pin bearing the bobbin of a spinning machine. • a measure of length for yarn, equal to 15,120 yards (13,826 metres ) for cotton or 14,400 yards (13,167 metres ) for linen. • a turned piece of wood used as a banister or chair leg. • N. Amer. a pointed metal rod on a base, used for filing paper items. 2 a rod or pin serving as an axis that revolves or on which something revolves. • the vertical rod at the centre of a record turntable which keeps the record in place during play. 3 Biology a slender mass of microtubules formed when a cell divides. At metaphase the chromosomes become attached to it by their centromeres before being pulled towards its ends. 4 (also spindle tree or bush ) a Eurasian shrub or small tree with slender toothed leaves and pink capsules containing bright orange seeds. Its hard timber was formerly used for making spindles. ●Genus Euonymus, family Celastraceae: several species, in particular E. europaea. ORIGIN Old English spinel, from the base of the verb spin .

spindle-back

spindle-back ▶adjective (of a chair ) with a back consisting of framed cylindrical bars.

spindle cell

spin ¦dle cell ▶noun Medicine a narrow, elongated cell indicating the presence of a type of sarcoma. • Zoology a narrow, elongated cell present in the blood of most non-mammalian vertebrates, functioning as a platelet.

spindle legs

spin dle legs (also spindleshanks |ˈspindlˌSHaNGks |) ▶plural noun long thin legs. • [ treated as sing. ] a person with long thin legs. DERIVATIVES spin dle-leg ged adjective

spindle-shanks

spindle-shanks ▶plural noun informal, dated long thin legs. • [ treated as sing. ] a person with long thin legs. DERIVATIVES spindle-shanked adjective

spindle-shaped

spindle-shaped ▶adjective having a circular cross section and tapering towards each end.

spindle shell

spindle whorl

spin ¦dle whorl ▶noun chiefly Archaeology a whorl or small pulley used to weight a spindle.

spindly

spindly |ˈspɪndli | ▶adjective ( spindlier, spindliest ) long or tall and thin: spindly arms and legs. • weak or insubstantial in construction: spindly chairs.

spin doctor

spin doc ¦tor ▶noun informal a spokesperson employed to give a favourable interpretation of events to the media, especially on behalf of a political party.

spin-down

spin-down ▶noun [ mass noun ] a decrease in the speed of rotation of a spinning object, in particular a celestial object or computer disc.

spindrift

spin |drift |ˈspɪndrɪft | ▶noun [ mass noun ] spray blown from the crests of waves by the wind. • driving snow or sand. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (originally Scots ): variant of spoondrift, from archaic spoon ‘run before wind or sea ’ + the noun drift .

spin dryer

spin dryer ▶noun Brit. a machine for extracting water from wet clothes by spinning them in a revolving perforated drum. DERIVATIVES spin-dry verb ( spin-dries, spin-drying, spin-dried )

spine

spine |spʌɪn | ▶noun 1 a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone. • the central feature or main source of strength of something: players of high quality who will form the spine of our side | Puerto Rico's mountainous spine. • [ mass noun ] resolution or strength of character. 2 the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's name. 3 Zoology & Botany any hard, pointed defensive projection or structure, such as a prickle of a hedgehog, a spike-like projection on a sea urchin, a sharp ray in a fish's fin, or a spike on the stem of a plant. 4 (also pay spine ) a linear pay scale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions. 5 Geology a tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano. DERIVATIVES spined adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: shortening of Old French espine, or from Latin spina ‘thorn, prickle, backbone ’.

spine-chiller

spine-chiller ▶noun a story or film that inspires terror and excitement.

spine-chilling

spine-chilling ▶adjective (of a story or film ) inspiring terror and excitement: a spine-chilling tale.

spinel

spinel |spɪˈnɛl, ˈspɪn (ə )l | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a hard glassy mineral occurring as octahedral crystals of variable colour and consisting chiefly of magnesium and aluminium oxides. • [ count noun ] Chemistry any of a class of oxides including spinel, containing aluminium and another metal and having the general formula MAl 2 O 4. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French spinelle, from Italian spinella, diminutive of spina ‘thorn ’.

spineless

spine |less |ˈspʌɪnlɪs | ▶adjective 1 having no spine or backbone; invertebrate. 2 weak and purposeless: a spineless coward. 3 (of an animal or plant ) lacking spines. DERIVATIVES spinelessly adverb, spinelessness noun

spinel ruby

spi ¦nel ruby ▶noun [ mass noun ] a deep red variety of spinel, often of gem quality.

spinet

spinet |spɪˈnɛt, ˈspɪnɪt | ▶noun 1 historical a small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century. 2 US a type of small upright piano. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: shortening of obsolete French espinette, from Italian spinetta ‘virginal, spinet ’, diminutive of spina ‘thorn ’ (see spine ), the strings being plucked by quills.

spinetail

spine-tingling

spine-tingling ▶adjective informal thrilling or pleasurably frightening: a spine-tingling adventure.

Spingarn, Joel Elias

spinifex

spinifexbird

spini ¦fex |bird ▶noun a secretive warbler that frequents thickets of spinifex in central Australia. ●Eremiornis carteri, family Sylviidae.

spinmeister

spinmeister |ˈspɪnmʌɪstə | ▶noun informal an accomplished or politically powerful spin doctor. ORIGIN 1990s: from spin + -meister .

spinnaker

spinnaker |ˈspɪnəkə | ▶noun a large three-cornered sail, typically bulging when full, set forward of the mainsail of a racing yacht when running before the wind. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: apparently a fanciful formation from Sphinx, the name of the yacht first using it, perhaps influenced by spanker .

spinner

spin |ner |ˈspɪnə | ▶noun 1 a person occupied in making thread by spinning. 2 Cricket a bowler who is expert in spinning the ball. • a spun ball. 3 (also spinnerbait ) Fishing a lure designed to revolve when pulled through the water. • a type of fishing fly, used chiefly for trout. 4 a metal fairing that is attached to and revolves with the propeller boss of an aircraft in order to streamline it.

spinner dolphin

spinneret

spinneret |ˈspɪnərɛt | ▶noun Zoology any of a number of different organs through which the silk, gossamer, or thread of spiders, silkworms, and certain other insects is produced. • (in the production of man-made fibres ) a cap or plate with a number of small holes through which a fibre-forming solution is forced.

spinney

spin |ney |ˈspɪni | ▶noun ( pl. spinneys ) Brit. a small area of trees and bushes. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: shortening of Old French espinei, from an alteration of Latin spinetum ‘thicket ’, from spina ‘thorn ’.

spinning

spinning 1 |ˈspɪnɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or process of spinning; the conversion of fibres into yarn.

spinning

spinning 2 |ˈspɪnɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] trademark an intense form of aerobic exercise performed on stationary exercise bikes and led by an instructor who sets the constantly varying pace.

spinning jenny

spin |ning jenny |spɪnɪŋˈʤɛni | ▶noun historical a machine for spinning with more than one spindle at a time, patented by James Hargreaves in 1770.

spinning mule

spin |ning mule ▶noun see mule 1 ( sense 3 ).

spinning top

spin |ning top ▶noun see top 2 ( sense 1 ).

spinning wheel

spin |ning wheel ▶noun a household machine for spinning yarn with a spindle driven by a wheel attached to a crank or treadle.

spinny

spinny ▶adjective Canadian informal mad; crazy.

spin-off

spin-off ▶noun a by-product or incidental result of a larger project: the commercial spin-off from defence research. • a product marketed by its association with a popular television programme, film, personality, etc.: [ as modifier ] : spin-off merchandising. • a subsidiary of a parent company that has been sold off, creating a new company.

Spinone

Spinone |spɪˈnəʊni | ▶noun ( pl. Spinoni ) a wire-haired gun dog of an Italian breed, typically white with brown markings, drooping ears, and a docked tail. ORIGIN 1940s: Italian.

spinose

spinose |ˈspʌɪnəʊs, spʌɪˈnəʊs |(also spinous |ˈspʌɪnəs |) ▶adjective chiefly Botany & Zoology having spines; spiny: spinose forms will need care in collecting.

spin-out

spin-out ▶noun N. Amer. informal 1 a spin-off. 2 a skidding spin by a vehicle out of control.

Spinoza, Baruch de

Spinoza, Baruch de |spɪˈnəʊzə | (1632 –77 ), Dutch philosopher, of Portuguese-Jewish descent; full name Baruch or Benedict de Spinoza. Spinoza espoused a pantheistic system, seeing ‘God or nature ’ as a single infinite substance, with mind and matter being two incommensurable ways of conceiving the one reality. DERIVATIVES Spinozism noun, Spinozist noun & adjective, Spinozistic |ˌspɪnəʊˈzɪstɪk |adjective

spin-stabilized

spin-stabilized (also spin-stabilised ) ▶adjective (of a satellite or spacecraft ) stabilized in a desired orientation by being made to rotate about an axis. DERIVATIVES spin-stabilization noun

spinster

spin |ster |ˈspɪnstə | ▶noun an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. DERIVATIVES spinsterhood noun, spinsterish adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘woman who spins ’): from the verb spin + -ster; in early use the term was appended to names of women to denote their occupation. The current sense dates from the early 18th cent. usage: The development of the word spinster is a good example of the way in which a word acquires strong connotations to the extent that it can no longer be used in a neutral sense. From the 17th century the word was appended to names as the official legal description of an unmarried woman: Elizabeth Harris of London, Spinster . This type of use survives today in some legal and religious contexts. In modern everyday English, however, spinster cannot be used to mean simply ‘unmarried woman ’; it is now always a derogatory term, referring or alluding to a stereotype of an older woman who is unmarried, childless, prissy, and repressed.

spinthariscope

spinthariscope |spɪnˈθarɪskəʊp | ▶noun Physics an instrument that shows the incidence of alpha particles by flashes on a fluorescent screen. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: formed irregularly from Greek spintharis ‘spark ’ + -scope .

spin-the-bottle

spin-the-bot tle ▶noun a party game in which players take turns spinning a bottle lying flat, and then kiss the person to whom the bottle neck points on stopping.

spinto

spinto |ˈspɪntəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. spintos ) a lyric soprano or tenor voice of powerful dramatic quality. • a singer with a spinto voice. ORIGIN 1950s: Italian, literally ‘pushed ’, past participle of spingere ‘push ’.

spintronics

spinulose

spinulose |ˈspɪnjʊləʊs | ▶adjective Botany & Zoology having small spines. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from modern Latin spinulosus, from spinula, diminutive of spina ‘thorn, spine ’.

spiny

spiny |ˈspʌɪni | ▶adjective ( spinier, spiniest ) full of or covered with prickles: a spiny cactus. • informal difficult to understand or handle: a spiny problem. DERIVATIVES spininess noun

spiny anteater

spiny ant |eater ▶noun another term for echidna.

spiny dogfish

spiny dog |fish ▶noun another term for spur-dog.

spiny-headed worm

spiny-headed worm ▶noun another term for thorny-headed worm.

spiny lobster

spiny lob |ster ▶noun a large edible crustacean with a spiny shell and long heavy antennae, but lacking the large claws of true lobsters. ●Family Palinuridae: several genera and species, in particular Palinuris vulgaris of European waters, and the American genus Panulirus.

spiny mouse

spiny mouse ▶noun a mouse that has spines mixed with the hair on its back, native to Africa and SW Asia. ●Genus Acomys, family Muridae: several species.

American Oxford Thesaurus

spin

spin verb 1 the bike wheels are spinning: revolve, rotate, turn, go round, whirl, gyrate, circle. 2 she spun around to face him: whirl, wheel, twirl, turn, swing, twist, swivel, pirouette, pivot. 3 her head was spinning: reel, whirl, go around, swim. 4 she spun an amusing yarn: tell, recount, relate, narrate; weave, concoct, invent, fabricate, make up. ▶noun 1 a spin of the wheel: rotation, revolution, turn, whirl, twirl, gyration. 2 a positive spin on the campaign: slant, angle, twist, bias. 3 a quick spin to the grocery store: trip, jaunt, outing, excursion, journey; drive, ride, run, turn, airing, joyride. PHRASES spin out the longer you can spin out the negotiations the better: prolong, protract, draw out, drag out, string out, extend, carry on, continue; fill out, pad out.

spindle

spindle noun the spindle automatically rotates when the power is turned on: rod, axle, pivot, pin, capstan; axis.

spindly

spindly adjective 1 he was pale and spindly: lanky, thin, skinny, lean, spare, gangling, gangly, scrawny, bony, rangy, angular; dated spindle-shanked. ANTONYMS stocky. 2 spindly chairs: rickety, flimsy, wobbly, shaky.

spine

spine noun 1 he injured his spine: backbone, spinal column, vertebral column; back; technical rachis. 2 the spine of his philosophy: core, center, cornerstone, foundation, basis. 3 the spines of a porcupine: needle, quill, bristle, barb, spike, prickle; thorn; technical spicule.

spine-chilling

spine-chilling adjective a spine-chilling ghost story: terrifying, blood-curdling, petrifying, hair-raising, frightening, scaring, chilling, horrifying, fearsome; eerie, sinister, bone-chilling, ghostly; eldritch; informal scary, creepy, spooky. ANTONYMS comforting, reassuring.

spineless

spineless adjective Flora could have smacked him for being so spineless: weak, weak-willed, weak-kneed, feeble, soft, ineffectual, irresolute, indecisive; cowardly, timid, timorous, fearful, faint-hearted, pusillanimous, craven, unmanly, namby-pamby, lily-livered, chicken-hearted; informal wimpish, wimpy, sissy, wussy, chicken, yellow, yellow-bellied, gutless. ANTONYMS bold, brave, strong-willed.

spinster

spinster noun a story of two delightful spinsters: unmarried woman. ▶adjective the spinster sleuth Jane Marple: unmarried, unwed, unwedded, single, husbandless, maiden, celibate. WORD NOTE spinster An apparently innocent word that would seem to mean "an unmarried woman, " until we compare the spinster to her male counterpart —the bachelor —at which point the word reveals its true colors. A bachelor, we might assume, has chosen to remain unmarried, a state which does not reflect on his attractiveness, and indeed may make him even more appealing. Whereas a spinster has had the misfortune of having been unable to find a man. That must be why one sees —especially on TV —the growing use of the term bachelorette, while, so far, we have yet to use the term spinsterette. There are many apparently gender-neutral words which in fact have gender-specific associations. For example, one rarely sees the verb to scold used in reference to men who harangue us. — FP Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

spiny

spiny adjective spiny clumps of blackthorn: prickly, spiky, thorny, bristly, bristled, spiked, barbed, scratchy, sharp; technical spinose, spinous.

Oxford Thesaurus

spin

spin verb 1 the bike lay on the grass, wheels still spinning: revolve, rotate, turn, turn round, go round, whirl, gyrate, circle. 2 Lisa spun round to face him: whirl, wheel, twirl, turn, swing, twist, swivel, pirouette, pivot, swirl; Scottish birl. 3 her head was spinning: reel, go round, whirl, be in a whirl, swim, be giddy, be dizzy. 4 she spun me a yarn about her husband running off to Poland: tell, recount, relate, narrate, unfold, weave; concoct, invent, fabricate, make up. PHRASES spin something out the longer you can spin out the negotiations the better: prolong, protract, draw out, stretch out, drag out, string out, extend, extend the duration of, carry on, keep going, keep alive, continue; expand, enlarge, fill out, pad out, amplify, lengthen; archaic wire-draw. ANTONYMS cut short, curtail. ▶noun 1 a spin of the wheel: rotation, revolution, turn, whirl, twirl, gyration; pirouette, swirl; Scottish birl. 2 the agency fought hard to put a positive spin on the campaign's progress: slant, angle, twist, bias. 3 he took Lily for a spin in the car: trip, jaunt, outing, excursion, short journey, expedition, sally; drive, ride, run, turn, airing; informal tootle, joyride; Scottish informal hurl. PHRASES in a flat spin Brit. informal agitated, flustered, in a panic, worked up, beside oneself, overwrought, frantic; informal in a flap, in a fluster, in a state, in a dither, all of a dither, in a tizz /tizzy, in a tiz-woz; Brit. informal having kittens. ANTONYMS calm, relaxed.

spindle

spindle noun pivot, pin, rod, axle; axis; technical gudgeon, mandrel, arbor, capstan, staff, fusee.

spindly

spindly adjective 1 he was pale, spindly, and ginger-haired: tall, thin, skinny, lean, lanky, spare, gangling, gangly, scrawny, scraggy, bony, size-zero, raw-boned, gawky, rangy, angular; informal weedy; dated spindle-shanked. ANTONYMS stocky, fat, thickset. 2 spindly chairs: rickety, flimsy, wobbly, shaky, fragile, frail, insubstantial.

spine

spine noun 1 the teenager injured his spine playing rugby: backbone, spinal column, vertebral column, vertebrae; back; technical dorsum, rachis. 2 players of very high quality who will form the spine of our side: mainstay, backbone, cornerstone, foundation, basis. 3 he has shown a great deal of spine this year: strength of character, strength of will, firmness of purpose, firmness, resolution, resolve, determination, fortitude, mettle, moral fibre, backbone, steel, nerve, spirit, pluck, pluckiness, courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness, valour, manliness; informal guts, grit, spunk; Brit. informal bottle; vulgar slang balls. ANTONYMS weakness. 4 the spines of a hedgehog | cactus spines: needle, quill, bristle, barb, spike, prickle; thorn; technical spicule, spicula, spiculum, spinule. WORD LINKS spine vertebral relating to the spine Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

spine-chilling

spine-chilling adjective a spine-chilling ghost story: terrifying, blood-curdling, petrifying, hair-raising, frightening, scaring, chilling, horrifying, fearsome; eerie, sinister; informal spine-tingling, scary, creepy, spooky. ANTONYMS comforting, reassuring.

spineless

spineless adjective Fiona could have smacked him for being so spineless: weak, weak-willed, weak-kneed, feeble, spiritless, soft, ineffectual, inadequate, irresolute, indecisive; cowardly, timid, timorous, fearful, faint-hearted, pusillanimous, craven, submissive, unmanly, namby-pamby, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, limp-wristed, afraid of one's shadow; informal wimpish, wimpy, sissy, sissified, chicken, yellow, yellow-bellied, gutless, pathetic; Brit. informal wet; N. Amer. vulgar slang candy-assed, chickenshit; archaic poor-spirited, recreant. ANTONYMS bold, brave, strong-willed.

spiny

spiny adjective spiny clumps of blackthorn: prickly, spiky, thorny, thistly, briary, brambly, bristly, bristled, spiked, barbed, pronged, scratchy, sharp; technical spiculate, spicular, spiniferous, aculeate, barbellate, spinose, spinous, muricate, setaceous.

Duden Dictionary

Spin

Spin Substantiv, maskulin , der |spɪn |der Spin; Genitiv: des Spins, Plural: die Spins englisch spin, eigentlich = schnelle Drehung, zu: to spin = spinnen; (sich ) drehen 1 Physik bei Drehung um die eigene Achse auftretender Drehimpuls, besonders bei Elementarteilchen und Atomkernen 2 Sport Effet

Spina

Spi na Substantiv, feminin Anatomie, Medizin , die |Sp i na ˈʃp … ˈsp …|die Spina; Genitiv: der Spina, Plural: die Spinae lateinisch spina = Dorn, Stachel; Rückgrat 1 spitzer oder stumpfer, meist knöcherner Vorsprung 2 Rückgrat

Spina bifida

Spi na bi fi da Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Sp i na b i fida |die Spina bifida; Genitiv: der Spina bifida lateinisch Spaltbildung der Wirbelsäule

spinal

spi nal Adjektiv Anatomie, Medizin |spin a l ʃp … sp …|lateinisch spinalis, zu: spina, Spina zur Wirbelsäule, zum Rückenmark gehörend, in diesem Bereich liegend, erfolgend spinale Kinderlähmung

Spinalgie

Spi n al gie , Spi nal gie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Spinalg ie |die Spinalgie; Genitiv: der Spinalgie, Plural: die Spinalgien lateinisch ; griechisch Druckempfindlichkeit der Wirbel

Spinaliom

Spi na li om Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Spinali o m |das Spinaliom; Genitiv: des Spinalioms, Plural: die Spinaliome lateinisch-neulateinisch Stachelzellen-, Hornkrebs

Spinat

Spi nat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Spin a t |der Spinat; Genitiv: des Spinat [e ]s, (Sorten:) Spinate mittelhochdeutsch spinat < spanisch espinaca (angelehnt an: espina = Dorn < lateinisch spina, wohl wegen der spitz auslaufenden Blätter ) < hispanoarabisch ispināch < arabisch isbāna h < persisch ispanāǧ Pflanze mit hohen Stängeln und lang gestielten, dreieckigen, kräftig grünen Blättern, die als Gemüse gegessen werden Spinat pflücken, ernten | es gab Spiegelei [er ] mit Spinat

Spinatwachtel

Spi nat wach tel Substantiv, feminin salopp abwertend , die |Spin a twachtel |wunderliche oder komisch aussehende ältere weibliche Person

Spind

Spind Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |Sp i nd |der oder das Spind; Genitiv: des Spind [e ]s, Plural: die Spinde aus dem Niederdeutschen < mittelniederdeutsch spinde = Schrank < mittellateinisch spinda, spenda = Vorrat (sbehälter ), zu: spendere, spenden einfacher, schmaler Schrank besonders in Kasernen und Heimen die Spinde in den Umkleideräumen

Spindel

Spin del Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp i ndel |die Spindel; Genitiv: der Spindel, Plural: die Spindeln mittelhochdeutsch spindel, spinnel, althochdeutsch spin (n )ala, zu spinnen 1 in Drehung versetzbarer länglicher oder stabförmiger Körper (besonders an Spinnrad oder Spinnmaschine ), auf den der gesponnene Faden aufgewickelt wird 2 Technik mit einem Gewinde versehene Welle zur Übertragung einer Drehbewegung oder zum Umsetzen einer Drehbewegung in eine Längsbewegung oder in Druck 3 Bauwesen zylindrischer Mittelteil der Wendeltreppe 4 Gartenbau frei stehendes Formobst 1 mit einem kräftigen mittleren Trieb, dessen gleich lange, kurze Seitenäste die Früchte tragen 5 Biologie spindelförmige Anordnung sehr feiner, röhrenartiger Proteinstrukturen innerhalb der in Teilung begriffenen Zelle 6 besonders Kfz-Technik besonders zur Kontrolle des Frostschutzmittels im Kühlwasser von Kraftfahrzeugen oder der Dichte der Säure in Batterien 2a dienendes Aräometer

Spindelbaum

Spin del baum Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp i ndelbaum |ein Zierstrauch

spindeldürr

spin del dürr Adjektiv |sp i ndeld ü rr |eigentlich = dünn wie eine Spindel 1 sehr dürr, sehr mager spindeldürre Beine | ein spindeldürres Männchen | sie ist spindeldürr

spindelförmig

spin del för mig Adjektiv |sp i ndelförmig |wie eine Spindel 1 geformt

Spindellager

Spin del la ger Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp i ndellager |Plural Spindellager spezielles Kugellager

Spindelschnecke

Spin del schne cke Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp i ndelschnecke |(im Meer lebende ) Schnecke mit länglichem, spitzem Gehäuse

Spindeltreppe

Spin del trep pe Substantiv, feminin Bauwesen , die |Sp i ndeltreppe |Wendeltreppe

Spindoktor

Spin dok tor Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈspɪndɔktoːɐ …dɔktɐ |englisch spin doctor, zu spin, Spin und doctor = Arzt, Doktor; eigentlich = jemand, der der Darstellung der Ereignisse den »richtigen Dreh « gibt 1 den Wahlkampf (in den USA ) führender Funktionär einer Partei 2 abwertend Verantwortlicher für die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit besonders von Politikern und Parteien mit der Aufgabe, deren Arbeit in einem möglichst guten Licht darzustellen, Schönredner

Spindoktorin

Spin dok to rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp i ndoktorin |weibliche Form zu Spindoktor

Spinell

Spi nell Substantiv, maskulin , der |Spin e ll |wohl italienisch spinello, Verkleinerungsform von: spina < lateinisch spina, Spina kubisch kristallisierendes, durchsichtiges Mineral

Spinen

Spi nen |Sp i nen |Plural von Spina

Spinett

Spi nett Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Spin e tt |italienisch spinetta, vielleicht nach dem Erfinder, dem Venezianer G. Spinetto (um 1500 )Tasteninstrument (des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts ), bei dem die Saiten spitzwinklig zur Klaviatur angeordnet sind und zu jeder Taste in der Regel nur eine Saite gehört

Spinettino

Spi net ti no Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Spinett i no |das Spinettino; Genitiv: des Spinettinos, Plural: die Spinettinos kleines Spinett

Spinifex

Spi ni fex Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp i nifex |der Spinifex; Genitiv: des Spinifex lateinisch-neulateinisch australische Grasart

Spinnaker

Spin na ker Substantiv, maskulin Segeln , der |ˈʃpɪnakɐ |englisch spinnaker, Herkunft ungeklärt leichtes, großflächiges Vorsegel auf Sportsegelbooten

Spinnakerbaum

Spin na ker baum Substantiv, maskulin Segeln , der Stange, mit der der Spinnaker auf der dem Wind zugekehrten Seite gehalten wird

Spinndrüse

Spinn drü se Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp i nndrüse |Drüse der Spinnen 1 , mancher Insekten und Schnecken, deren Absonderung als Faden für ein Netz, einen Kokon oder beim Nestbau dient

Spinndüse

Spinn dü se Substantiv, feminin Textilindustrie , die |Sp i nndüse |bei der Herstellung von Chemiefasern verwendete, mit einer fein gelochten Scheibe versehene Düse

Spinne

Spin ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp i nne |die Spinne; Genitiv: der Spinne, Plural: die Spinnen mittelhochdeutsch spinne, althochdeutsch spinna, eigentlich = die Spinnende, Fadenziehende, zu spinnen 1 (zu den Gliederfüßern gehörendes, in zahlreichen Arten vorkommendes ) [Spinndrüsen besitzendes ] Tier mit einem in Kopf-Brust-Stück und Hinterleib gegliederten Körper und vier Beinpaaren die Spinne spinnt, webt ihr Netz | die Spinne sitzt, lauert im Netz pfui Spinne ! umgangssprachlich Ausruf des Abscheus, Ekels Spinne am Morgen [bringt ] Kummer und Sorgen, Spinne am Abend erquickend und labend ursprünglich auf das Spinnen bezogen, das materielle Not anzeigt, wenn es schon morgens erforderlich ist, abends dagegen ein geselliges Vergnügen bedeutet 2 abwertend boshafte, hässliche Frau [von dürrer Gestalt ]3 besonders Verkehrswesen Stelle, an der fünf oder mehr Wege, Straßen zusammenlaufen

spinnefeind

spin ne feind Adjektiv |sp i nnef ei nd |in der Wendung [mit ] jemandem spinnefeind sein umgangssprachlich mit jemandem sehr verfeindet sein nach der Beobachtung, dass bestimmte Spinnen zu Kannibalismus neigen sie waren einander spinnefeind

spinnen

spin nen starkes Verb |sp i nnen |starkes Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch spinnen, althochdeutsch spinnan, verwandt mit spannen , bezeichnete wohl das Ausziehen und Dehnen der Fasern, das dem Drehen des Fadens vorangeht 1 a Fasern zu einem Faden drehen am Spinnrad sitzen und spinnen | mit der Hand, maschinell spinnen b durch Spinnen 1a verarbeiten Flachs, Wolle spinnen c durch Spinnen 1a herstellen Garn spinnen d aus einem (von den Spinndrüsen hervorgebrachten ) Faden entstehen lassen die Spinne spinnt ihr Netz, einen Faden | auch ohne Akkusativ-Objekt die Spinne spinnt (baut ) an ihrem Netz | figurativ ein Netz von Intrigen spinnen e Textilindustrie (Chemiefasern ) aus einer Spinnlösung, Schmelze o. Ä., die durch Spinndüsen gepresst wird, erzeugen Perlon spinnen 2 nach dem Schnurren des Spinnrades landschaftlich (von der Katze ) schnurren 3 a eigentlich = (eigenartige ) Gedanken spinnen umgangssprachlich abwertend nicht recht bei Verstand sein, durch sein absonderliches, skurriles, spleeniges Verhalten auffallen du spinnst ja wohl! | der Kerl spinnt doch total! | figurativ der Vergaser spinnt (funktioniert nicht mehr richtig )b eigentlich = (eigenartige ) Gedanken spinnen umgangssprachlich abwertend Unwahres behaupten, vortäuschen das ist doch gesponnen (das stimmt doch nicht )4 früher gab es Arbeitshäuser, in denen gesponnen werden musste umgangssprachlich veraltet in einer Haftanstalt eine Strafe verbüßen

Spinnenarme

Spin nen ar me Pluralwort , die |Sp i nnenarme |Plural lange, dürre Arme

Spinnenbein

Spin nen bein Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp i nnenbein |1 Bein der Spinne 1 2 sehr dünnes, langes Bein

Spinnenbeine

Spin nen bei ne Pluralwort , die |Sp i nnenbeine |Plural sehr dünne, lange Beine

Spinnengewebe

Spin nen ge we be Substantiv, Neutrum seltener , das |Sp i nnengewebe |Spinngewebe

Spinnennetz

Spin nen netz Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp i nnennetz |von einer Spinne 1 hergestelltes Netz

Spinnentier

Spin nen tier Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp i nnentier |meist im Plural zu den Gliederfüßern gehörendes Tier mit zweiteiligem, in Kopf-Brust-Stück und Hinterleib gegliedertem Körper und vier Beinpaaren Spinnen, Weberknechte und Skorpione sind Spinnentiere

Spinner

Spin ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp i nner |der Spinner; Genitiv: des Spinners, Plural: die Spinner 1 Facharbeiter in einer Spinnerei Berufsbezeichnung 2 umgangssprachlich abwertend jemand, der wegen seines absonderlichen, skurrilen, spleenigen Verhaltens auffällt, als Außenseiter betrachtet wird 3 Zoologie veraltet Nachtfalter, dessen Raupen Kokons spinnen 4 zu spinnen 3b Angeln zum Fang von Raubfischen dienender, mit Angelhaken versehener metallischer Köder, der sich, wenn er durchs Wasser gezogen wird, um die Längsachse dreht und so einen kleinen Fisch vortäuscht

Spinnerei

Spin ne rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Spinner ei |die Spinnerei; Genitiv: der Spinnerei, Plural: die Spinnereien 1 a ohne Plural das Spinnen 1a 1a –c, e b Betrieb, in dem aus Fasern o. Ä. Fäden gesponnen werden 2 a ohne Plural umgangssprachlich abwertend [dauerndes ] Spinnen 3a das ist doch alles Spinnerei b umgangssprachlich abwertend absonderliche, skurrile, spleenige Idee, Handlungsweise deine Spinnereien haben uns schon genug Geld gekostet

Spinnerin

Spin ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp i nnerin |weibliche Form zu Spinner 1 1, 2

Spinnerlied

Spin ner lied Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp i nnerlied |

spinnert

spin nert Adjektiv abwertend, besonders süddeutsch |sp i nnert |verrückt, absonderlich, spleenig ein [etwas ] spinnerter Mensch, Typ | eine [total ] spinnerte Idee | substantiviert so was Spinnertes!

Spinnfaden

Spinn fa den Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp i nnfaden |gesponnener Faden

Spinnfaser

Spinn fa ser Substantiv, feminin Textilindustrie , die |Sp i nnfaser |Faser, die versponnen wird

Spinngewebe

Spinn ge we be Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp i nngewebe |Spinnennetz

Spinning

Spin ning Substantiv, Neutrum Sport , das ® |Sp i nning sp …|das Spinning; Genitiv: des Spinnings englisch Gruppentraining auf speziellen stationären Fahrrädern zur Verbesserung der Kondition

Spinnlösung

Spinn lö sung Substantiv, feminin Textilindustrie , die |Sp i nnlösung |Lösung, aus der sich eine Kunstfaser spinnen lässt

Spinnmaschine

Spinn ma schi ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp i nnmaschine |Maschine zum Spinnen 1a 1a, e

Spinnrad

Spinn rad Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sp i nnrad |einfaches Gerät zum Spinnen 1a , dessen über einen Fußhebel angetriebenes Schwungrad die Spindel dreht das Spinnrad schnurrt | am Spinnrad sitzen

Spinnrocken

Spinn ro cken Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp i nnrocken |Teil am Spinnrad, auf das das zu verspinnende Material gewickelt wird; Rocken Kurzform: Rocken

Spinnstoff

Spinn stoff Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp i nnstoff | vgl. Spinnfaser

Spinnstube

Spinn stu be Substantiv, feminin früher , die |Sp i nnstube |(in den Dörfern ) Raum, in dem an Winterabenden Frauen und Mädchen zum Spinnen zusammenkommen

Spinnweb

Spinn web Substantiv, Neutrum österreichisch , das |Sp i nnweb |das Spinnweb; Genitiv: des Spinnwebs, Plural: die Spinnwebe Spinnwebe

Spinnwebe

Spinn we be Substantiv, feminin , die |Sp i nnwebe |die Spinnwebe; Genitiv: der Spinnwebe, Plural: die Spinnweben mittelhochdeutsch spinne (n )weppe, althochdeutsch spinnunweppi, 2. Bestandteil mittelhochdeutsch weppe, althochdeutsch weppi = Gewebe (faden ), zu weben von einer Spinne angefertigtes Netz aus feinen, dünnen Fäden

Spinnwirtel

Spinn wir tel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sp i nnwirtel |

Spin-off

Spin-off Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin , das oder der |Spin- o ff |das oder der Spin-off; Genitiv: des Spin-off [s ], Plural: die Spin-offs englisch spin-off, eigentlich = Nebenprodukt, zu: to spin off = von sich werfen, abstoßen 1 Übernahme von bestimmten technisch innovativen Verfahren oder Produkten (z. B. aus der Raumfahrt ) in andere Technikbereiche 2 Wirtschaft Ausgliederung einzelner Geschäftsbereiche aus dem Mutterunternehmen 3 von Universitätsangehörigen gegründete Firma, die auf den an der Universität geleisteten Forschungen aufbaut 4 Fernsehproduktion, die aus einer anderen, erfolgreichen Fernsehserie hervorgegangen ist und bei der Randfiguren der Serie nun die Hauptpersonen sind

Spinor

Spi nor Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈʃpiː …, ˈspiː …|der Spinor; Genitiv: des Spinors, Plural: die Spinoren englisch-neulateinisch mathematische Größe, die es gestattet, den Spin des Elektrons zu beschreiben

Spinoza

Spi no za Eigenname |Spin o za |niederländischer Philosoph

spinozaisch

spi no za isch Adjektiv |spin o zaisch |

Spinozismus

Spi no zis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Spinoz i smus ʃp … sp …|neulateinisch ; nach dem Philosophen Spinoza, 1632 –1677 Lehre und Weiterführung der Philosophie Spinozas

Spinozist

Spi no zist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Spinoz i st |der Spinozist; Genitiv: des Spinozisten, Plural: die Spinozisten Vertreter des Spinozismus

Spinozistin

Spi no zis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Spinoz i stin |die Spinozistin; Genitiv: der Spinozistin, Plural: die Spinozistinnen weibliche Form zu Spinozist

spinozistisch

spi no zis tisch Adjektiv |spinoz i stisch |den Spinozismus betreffend

Spint

Spint Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum landschaftlich , der oder das |Sp i nt |der Spint oder das Spint; Genitiv: des Spint [e ]s, Plural: die Spinte Fett; weiches Holz

Spintherismus

Spin the ris mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Spinther i smus ʃp … sp …|der Spintherismus; Genitiv: des Spintherismus griechisch-neulateinisch Fotopsie

spintig

spin tig Adjektiv landschaftlich |sp i ntig |nicht ganz ausgebacken, noch teigig, halb roh

spintisieren

spin ti sie ren schwaches Verb abwertend |spintis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « Herkunft ungeklärt, wahrscheinlich romanisierende Weiterbildung zu deutsch spinnen 3a abwegigen Gedanken nachhängen, grübeln anfangen [über etwas ] zu spintisieren

Spintisierer

Spin ti sie rer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Spintis ie rer |

Spintisiererei

Spin ti sie re rei Substantiv, feminin abwertend , die |Spintisierer ei |1 ohne Plural [dauerndes ] Spintisieren 2 meist im Plural eigenartiger, abwegiger Gedankengang

Spintisiererin

Spin ti sie re rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Spintis ie rerin |

French Dictionary

spinnaker

spinnaker n. m. nom masculin S ’abrège familièrement en spi (s ’écrit sans point ). Voile d ’avant servant à accroître la vitesse. : Des spinnakers multicolores. Prononciation Le r se prononce; le nom rime avec cœur ou avec équerre, [spinakœr, spinakɛr ]

Spanish Dictionary

spin

spin nombre masculino fís Momento cinético intrínseco de una partícula o de un sistema de partículas .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'espín '. También se escribe espín . El plural es spins .

spinnaker

spinnaker nombre masculino mar Vela triangular de gran tamaño y con mucho bolso utilizada para navegar a gran velocidad con el viento en popa .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'espináquer '. El plural es spinnakers .

spinning

spinning nombre masculino Tipo de gimnasia que se practica sobre una bicicleta estática y consiste en alternar la intensidad de la pedaleada en sucesivas secuencias de tiempo .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘espinin ’.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

spin

spin /spɪn /〖原義は「糸を紡ぐ」〗動詞～s /-z /; spun /spʌn /; ～ning 自動詞 1 (急速に )回転する , くるくる回る ; 〈人が〉くるりと振り返る (around, round ); 〘スポーツ〙〈ボールが〉スピンする , スピンして飛ぶ ▸ The Earth spins on its axis .地球は自転している ▸ She spun around and shouted at me .彼女はくるりと振り向いて私をどなりつけた .2 (ショック興奮酔いなどで )〈頭が〉くらくらする , 混乱する ▸ My head is spinning .めまいがする (!The room is spinning. ともいう ) .3 〈クモカイコが〉糸を吐く ; 巣をかける , まゆを作る .4 紡ぐ , 紡績する .5 〖～＋副詞〗a. ｟くだけた書｠〈車などが〉疾走する, 〈人が〉 (車で )飛ばして走る (!副詞はpast, alongなど ) ▸ A car spun past me .車がビュンと走り去った .b. 〈時間が〉早く過ぎ去る (!副詞はby, awayなど ) .6 ｟英｠〈洗濯機が〉脱水をする .7 〘空〙きりもみ降下する .8 スピナー (spinner )で魚を釣る .9 ｟英俗｠落第する .他動詞 1 〈人が〉…を (急速に )回す ; 〈人物〉の向きをくるりと変える (around, round ); 〘スポーツ〙〈ボール〉にスピンをかける ▸ spin a coin (裏表で順番などを決める際に )コインをはじいて回転させる ▸ He grabbed her hand and spun her around .彼は彼女の手を取ってくるりと振り向かせた 2 ｟くだけて｠(特に政治家企業側に都合よく )〈事態事柄〉を述べる, 〈人〉に考えを抱かせる .3 ｟主に文｠(だまそうとしておもしろく飾り立てて )〈話〉を作り上げる , 長々と語る ▸ spin (him ) a story [tale, yarn ] of [about ] A Aについて (彼に )作り話をする .4 〈人が〉【糸に】〈羊毛綿など〉を紡ぐ «into » ; «…から » 〈糸など〉を紡ぐ , 撚（よ）る «from » ▸ spin yarn from wool ≒spin wool into yarn 羊毛を紡いで糸にする .5 〈ガラスなど〉を繊維状に加工する (!通例過去分詞で形容詞として用いる: →spun ) .6 ｟英｠〈洗濯物〉を (遠心 )脱水する , 脱水機にかける .7 〈クモカイコなどが〉〈糸〉を吐く ; 〈巣〉をかける, 〈まゆ〉を作る .8 〈レコード CD 〉をかける .9 …を落第させる .sp ì n ó ff 1 ｟主に米｠〈会社が〉【親会社から】分離新設される «from » .2 〈有益なものが〉 «…から » 副次的に生まれる «from » .3 (回転して )はずれる .sp ì n A ó ff [ó ff A ]1 ｟主に米｠【親会社から】A 〈会社〉を分離新設する «from » , 【会社に】A 〈部門事業など〉を分離独立させる «into » .2 【他番組をもとに】(同じ出演者を起用して )A 〈テレビ番組〉を制作する «from » .3 «…から » A 〈有益なものを〉副次的に生み出す «from » .4 A 〈物〉を遠心力で振り落とす .sp ì n ó ut 1 ｟米｠〈車が〉 (制御不能で )スピンする, 横すべりする .sp ì n A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 ｟英｠(必要以上にできるだけ )A 〈行為状況話など〉を引き延ばす (drag out, prolong )▸ spin things out as long as possible 事態をできるだけ長引かせる .2 ｟英｠ «…の期間 » (わずかな )A 〈金食料など〉をどうにかもたせる, やりくりする «over » .3 A 〈時間〉をつぶす .名詞複～s /-z /1 C U (急速な )回転 , 回転する [させる ]こと ; U 〘スポーツ〙(ボールの )スピン ▸ put spin on the ball ボールにスピンをかける (≒make the ball spin; このspinは動詞 )2 C ｟くだけた話やや古｠〖通例a ～〗(特に楽しむための, 車などでの )一走り , 一乗り ▸ go for [take ] a spin in a car ≒take a car for a spin ちょっとドライブをする 3 C ｟英くだけた話｠〖a ～〗(人の )混乱 , 興奮 (状態 )▸ be in [go into, fall into ] a (flat ) spin 動揺している [する ].4 U ｟主に米くだけて｠(特に政治家企業側に都合のよい )見解 , 解釈 ▸ put a positive spin on the economic situation 経済状況に肯定的な考えを示す .5 U «…に対する » (独自の )考え方 , 視点 , 姿勢 «on » ▸ have one's own spin on the war 戦争を独自の視点で捉（とら）える .6 C 〖通例a ～〗〘空〙きりもみ降下 (tailspin )▸ go [fall ] into a (flat ) spin きりもみ降下する .7 C ｟英｠〖通例a ～〗脱水機にかけること ▸ give the washing a spin 洗濯物を脱水する .8 C ｟話｠〖通例a ～〗急落 , 暴落 .9 C ｟豪ニュージーくだけて｠〖a ～; 修飾語を伴って〗運 .10 U 〘物理〙スピン〘素粒子の固有角運動量〙.～́ b ò wler ＝spinner 3 a .～́ c à sting ＝spinning 3 .～́ c ò ntrol ｟米くだけて｠スピンコントロール〘政治家企業などに有利になるように行われる情報操作〙.～́ d ò ctor ｟米くだけて｠スピンドクター〘メディアなどに対しspin controlを行うスポークスマン〙.～̀ the b ó ttle びん回しゲーム〘びんを回しその先がさした人が芸をする〙.

spina bifida

spi na bi fi da /spàɪnə -bɪ́fɪdə, -báɪf -/〖＜ラテン〗名詞 U 〘医〙脊椎（せきつい）破裂, 二分脊椎 .

spinach

spin ach /spɪ́nɪtʃ |-ɪdʒ / (! -achは /ɪtʃ |ɪdʒ /) 名詞 U ホウレンソウ .

spinal

spi nal /spáɪn (ə )l /形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗〘解剖〙脊（せき）髄の ; 脊柱 [背骨 ]の (ある ).～́ c ò lumn 脊柱 .～́ c ò rd 脊髄 .

spindle

spin dle /spɪ́nd (ə )l /名詞 C 1 つむ〘糸によりをかけて巻き取る棒〙; (紡績機械の )紡錘（すい）, スピンドル (→distaff ).2 (機械の )心棒, 主軸 .3 スピンドル〘紡績糸の長さの単位〙.動詞他動詞 …につむを付ける .～́ s ì de 〖the ～〗母方, 母系 (↔spear side ).～́ tr è e 〘植〙ニシキギ〘1 の材料〙.

spindly

spin dly /spɪ́ndli /形容詞ひょろっと細長い ; 弱々しい .

spindrift

sp í n dr ì ft 名詞 U 波しぶき .

spin-dry

sp ì n-dr ý 動詞 (→dry )他動詞〈衣類〉を脱水機にかける .

spin-dryer

sp ì n-dr ý er -dr í er 名詞 C ｟英｠脱水機 .

spine

spine /spaɪn /名詞 C 1 〘解剖〙背骨, 脊（せき）柱 ▸ Chills [Shivers ] ran up and down my spine .背筋がぞくっとした 2 〘植〙(サボテンなどの )とげ, 針 ; (動物の )棘（きよく）状突起 .3 (書物の )背 (→book ).

spine-chilling

sp í ne-ch ì lling 形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗(恐怖で )ぞくぞくさせるような〈話映画など〉.sp í ne-ch ì ll er 名詞

spineless

sp í ne less 形容詞 1 ｟非難して｠勇気のない, いくじのない ; 決断力のない .2 〘動〙無脊椎（せきつい）の ; 背骨のない .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

spinet

spin et /spɪ́nət |spɪnét /名詞 C 〘楽〙スピネット〘16 --17世紀の小型チェンバロ〙.

spine-tingling

sp í ne-t ì ngling 形容詞わくわくする, スリリングな .

spinnaker

spin na ker /spɪ́nəkə r /名詞 C 〘海〙大きな三角形の帆 .

spinner

sp í n ner 名詞 C 1 紡ぎ手 ; 紡績工 .2 紡績機 .3 a. 〘クリケット〙スピンボールを投げる選手 .b. 〘スポーツ〙スピンボール .4 スピナー〘引くと水中で回転する釣りの擬餌（ぎじ）針〙.5 〘アメフト〙スピナー (プレー ) 〘ボールを持った選手が敵の攻撃をかわすため身体を1回転させるプレー〙.

spinney

spin ney /spɪ́ni /名詞複～s C ｟英｠やぶ (｟米｠copse ).

spinning

sp í n ning 名詞 U 1 紡績 ; 〖形容詞的に〗紡績 (用 )の ; 回転する ▸ a spinning machine 紡績機 .2 (ジムなどでの )自転車に乗って行う運動 .3 スピニング〘スピナー (spinner )を用いた釣り; その技術〙.～́ j è nny (初期の )多軸紡績機 .～́ wh è el 糸車 .

spin-off

sp í n- ò ff 名詞複～s C 1 (予期していない有益な )副産物 ; 副次的効果 .2 (テレビ番組映画本などの )続編 .

Spinoza

Spi no za /spɪnóʊzə /名詞スピノザ〘Baruch /bərúːk |bɑ́ːrʊk /～, 1632 --77; オランダの哲学者〙.

spinster

spin ster /spɪ́nstə r /名詞 C ｟やや古｠未婚女性 ; (中高年の )独身女性 (｟男女共用｠single [unmarried ] person ).～hood /-hʊ̀d /名詞 U (女性の )未婚, 独身 .

spiny

spin y /spáɪni /形容詞〈動植物が〉とげ [針 ]のある, とげだらけの .～̀ l ó bster 〘動〙イセエビ .