splash out v. to lavishly spend cash British
splenetic adj. bad-tempered, testy, peevish, irittable
splificate v. to annihilate, to obliterate, to destroy slang
sploot v. to lie flat upon the stomach with outstretched legs
spokeshave n. two-handled cutting implement with blade in the middle, used for shaping wheel spokes or other curved edges of wood
spondulics n. spending money (also spondulix or spondulicks) slang
spoony adj. silly, foolish (of persons); foolishly amorous
sprat n. small fish of the herring family; small thing of little consequence
sprezzatura n. studied nonchalance, art of making quite difficult work seem effortless
spring tide n. tide soon after a new or full moon; copious rush, swelling flow; springtime
springald n. 2 young man, stripling
springald n. 1 medieval engine of warfare used for shooting large bolts
sprog n. child; [RAF] young recruit British
spume n. froth, foam – esp. of the sea
squabash v. to crush, to squash Scots
squalid adj. foul, filthy; depraved
squamous adj. composed of scales, covered with scales, scaly
squassation n. variant of strappado in which heavy weights are bound to the victim’s ankles and instead of merely being lifted by the arms bound behind the back the victim is jerked up repeatedly
squelch v. to suppress, to put down; to make a sucking sound as of feet attempting to pull themselves from mud
squiffy adj. drunk, intoxicated
squill n. lily-like plant found in Europe; sea onion
squinch n. scuncheon; structure placed across corner of interior walls to hold up some superstructure
squirearchal adj. of or related to the country’s landed gentry as a collective body; of or related to rule by squires
squiz n. glance, look, gander
St. Martin’s summer n. unseasonable warm November weather British
stadial adj. of or related to geological ages; of or related to stages of society, civilization, etc.
stadium boot n. over-the-ankle fleece-lined boot for wear whilst sitting out in cold weather for a long time
staggering adj. overwhelming, unbelievable
stale v. to urinate, esp. of horses or cattle
stammtisch n. usual table
stamping ground n. hangout, haunt, frequented place
stanch v. to cut off the flow of; to quench; to repress
stanhope n. two- or four-wheeled horse-drawn buggy
stannary adj. of or related to tin mining British
stap me vitals int. exclamation of anger or surprise slang
star-crossed adj. ill fated, doomed by the stars
starling n. pointed set of pilings around a bridge pier for protecting from the impact of debris or vessels
staunch adj. determined, steadfast, true to one’s principles or purpose
steatopygic adj. having a fat ass, of or related to the possession of very large buttocks due to the accumulation of fat there and in the thighs and hips (esp. in women)
steatorrhea n. abnormal presence of fat in stool
steelyard n. weighing balance with unequal arms
steeplejack n. one who climbs steeples and towers to effect repairs
steeve v. to compress and pack into a ship’s hold
stellenbosch v. to be set aside, to be shifted sideways (from Boer War, when poor officers were sent to the Western Cape town of the same name to look after horses, without losing rank) idiom
stemwinder n. invigorating speech, esp. rousing political oration slang
stengah n. whiskey and soda
step-in n. women’s panties of light material with wide legs, fashionable in 1920s and 1930s (also step-ins)
steppe-witch n. any of the easily dislodged round plants of the Russian steppes which roll with the wind after dying off, tumbleweed
stereotype n. single metal plate of type made from mold of a forme of composed type
sternutatory adj. causing sneezing
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