wa|ter|spout — «WT uhr SPOWT, WOT », noun. 1. a pipe that takes away or spouts water, especially one used to drain water from a roof. 2. a rapidly spinning column or cone of mist, spray, and water, produced by the action of a whirlwind over the ocean or a large … Useful english dictionary
sput´ter|er — sput|ter «SPUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make spitting or popping noises: »fat sputtering in the frying pan. The firecrackers sputtered. 2. to throw out drops of saliva, bits of food, etc., in excitement or in talking too fast. 3. to speak… … Useful english dictionary
sput|ter — «SPUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make spitting or popping noises: »fat sputtering in the frying pan. The firecrackers sputtered. 2. to throw out drops of saliva, bits of food, etc., in excitement or in talking too fast. 3. to speak so rapidly … Useful english dictionary
spat´ter|ing|ly — spat|ter «SPAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to scatter or dash in drops or particles; splatter: »to spatter paint, to spatter mud. 2. to strike in a shower; strike in a number of places: »Bullets spattered the wall. 3. a) to sprinkle or spot with… … Useful english dictionary
spat|ter — «SPAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to scatter or dash in drops or particles; splatter: »to spatter paint, to spatter mud. 2. to strike in a shower; strike in a number of places: »Bullets spattered the wall. 3. a) to sprinkle or spot with something… … Useful english dictionary
waterspout — wa•ter•spout [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌspaʊt, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] n. 1) bui a spout, duct, or the like, from which water is discharged 2) bui downspout 3) mer a whirling, funnel shaped cloud that touches the surface of a body of water, drawing upward spray and mist… … From formal English to slang
Waterspout — Wa ter*spout , n. A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land. [1913 Webster] Note: Tall columns, apparently of cloud, and reaching from the sea to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waterspout — wa|ter|spout [ˈwo:təspaut US ˈwo:tər , ˈwa: ] n 1.) a tall stream of water that the wind pulls up from the sea during a violent storm →↑tornado 2.) old fashioned a pipe that carries water … Dictionary of contemporary English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables