4-letter words containing s, p
- sipe — (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sipp — Single Inline Pin Package
- sips — to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily.
- skep — a round farm basket of wicker or wood.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- slap — a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
- slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- slop — to spill or splash (liquid).
- smnp — Do you mean "SNMP"? If not, please tell me.
- smop — /S-M-O-P/ [Simple (or Small) Matter of Programming] 1. A piece of code, not yet written, whose anticipated length is significantly greater than its complexity. Used to refer to a program that could obviously be written, but is not worth the trouble. Also used ironically to imply that a difficult problem can be easily solved because a program can be written to do it; the irony is that it is very clear that writing such a program will be a great deal of work. "It's easy to enhance a Fortran compiler to compile COBOL as well; it's just an SMOP." 2. Often used ironically by the intended victim when a suggestion for a program is made which seems easy to the suggester, but is obviously (to the victim) a lot of work.
- smpt — (spelling) Do you mean SMTP?
- smrp — Simplified Multicast Routing Protocol
- smtp — Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
- snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- snip — to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
- snmp — Simple Network Management Protocol
- snpp — Simple Network Paging Protocol
- soap — a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- sopa — soup.
- soph — a sophomore.
- soup — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- sowp — a spoonful
- spad — signal passed at danger: an incident in which a train goes through a red light
- spae — to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- spag — (of a cat) to scratch (a person) with the claws
- spam — (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively): Install spam blocker software and keep your email spam filters updated to protect your accounts from unsolicited spam.
- span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spar — (during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946).
- spat — a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire.
- spay — to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
- spaz — an awkward or clumsy person.
- spca — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- spcc — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- spck — Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
- spdl — Standard Page Description Language A draft within the ODA standard.
- spec — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- sped — a simple past tense and past participle of speed.
- spee — Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- spek — bacon, fat, or fatty pork used for larding venison or other game
- spew — to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
- spey — a river in E Scotland, flowing generally northeast through the Grampian Mountains to the Moray Firth: salmon fishing; parts of the surrounding area (Speyside) are famous for whisky distilleries. Length: 172 km (107 miles)
- spga — Staggered Pin Grid Array
- spic — a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spid — Service Provider ID
- spif — a postage stamp perforated with the initials of a firm to avoid theft by employees
- spik — a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spim — a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- spin — to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
- spit — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
- spiv — a petty criminal, especially a black marketeer, racetrack tout, or petty thief.