spare
/ˈspɛə(ɹ)/
Dictionary
noun
- The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
- Parsimony; frugal use.
- An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
- That which has not been used or expended.
- A spare part, especially a spare tire.
- A superfluous or second-best person, specially (in a dynastic context) in the phrase "An heir and a spare".
- The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
- The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.
- A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class.
adjective
- Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
"a spare diet"
- Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
- Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
"I have no spare time."
- Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
"a spare anchor; a spare bed or room"
- Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
- Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
"The poor girl is going spare, stuck in the house all day with the kids like that."
- Slow.
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