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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSomber
Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
Source-of-income
The origin or type of financial support or earnings a person receives, such as employment wages, pensions, child support, or government assistance.
Spanker
A fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost mast of a vessel.
Speculation
The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
Speculative boom
A rapid and substantial increase in the price of assets, driven not by fundamental economic value, but by exaggerated expectations of future price growth and market enthusiasm.
Spiel
A lengthy, often rehearsed speech or argument designed to persuade or influence someone.
Spimming
The act of sending unsolicited commercial or malicious messages via instant messaging services.
Spinning jenny
An early multi-spool spinning wheel invented in 1764 that dramatically reduced the amount of work needed to produce yarn, with a worker being able to work multiple spools at once.
Splendor
Magnificent and striking beauty, grand appearance, or impressive display.
Spooler
A computer program or process that manages the transmission of data to a peripheral device, such as a printer, by temporarily storing it on a disk or in memory.
Spoonerism
A spoken slip in which the corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes of two words are switched.
Sprightly
Full of life and energy; lively, animated, and nimble.