Spruit, sprōō′it, n. a small head-stream, a stream flowing through a village, dry in summer. [S. Afr. Dut.]
Sprung, pa.t. and pa.p. of spring.—adj. (coll.) tipsy, tight.
Sprunny, sprun′i, adj. (prov.) neat.—n. a sweetheart.
Sprunt, sprunt, v.i. to spring up: sprout, germinate.—n. a steep bit in a road: a rebellious curl, &c.—adv. Sprunt′ly, gaily, bravely.—Sprunt up, to bristle up.
Spry, sprī, adj. vigorous, lively, gay, pert. [Scand.; Sw. prov. sprygg, very active.]
Spud, spud, n. a small narrow spade with a short handle: any short thick thing, a baby's hand, a potato, &c.—adj. Spud′dy, short and fat. [Prob. Scand., Dan. spyd, a spear.]
Spue. Same as Spew.
Spulzie, Spuilzie, spül′yē, n. (Scot.) spoil.—Also Spul′ye, Spul′yie. [Spoil.]
Spume, spūm, n. scum or froth thrown up by liquid: foam.—v.i. to throw up scum: to foam.—adj. Spū′mēous, frothy.—n. Spūmes′cence, frothiness.—adjs. Spūmes′cent, foaming; Spūmif′erous, producing foam.—n. Spū′miness, the quality of being spumy or frothy.—adjs. Spū′mous, Spū′my, consisting of froth: frothy: foamy. [L. spuma—spuĕre to spew.]
Spun, pa.t. and pa.p. of spin.—adj. Spun′-out, unduly lengthened.—n. Spun′-yarn, rope-yarn twisted into a cord.