"Sprats" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Small oily fish, typically served as food, similar to sardines.
Spraguea is a small genus of flowering plants in the poinsettia family (Euphorbiaceae), consisting of only one species, Spraguea crenulata, a rare shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
A sprain is an injury that occurs when a ligament (a type of tissue connecting bones) is stretched or torn. The injury can cause pain, swelling, bruising, and stiffness in the affected area. Sprains are commonly seen in ankles, wrists, knees, and other joints.
To sprang means to jump or spring suddenly into motion. It is the past tense of the verb "spring," which means to jump or move quickly upward or in a sudden manner.
Sprat refers to a small, oily fish, typically found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide, belonging to the family Clupeidae. Sprats are often served as food and are an important source of nutrition.
The Spratly Islands are a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea. They are claimed by modern-day China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines, whereas Brunei has also made a counter claim.
Extending over a large area, often in a disorganized or untidy way; sprawling over a wide area, often in an unplanned or irregular manner.
To spread or extend in an irregular, sprawling manner, often in a random or unpredictable way.<br><br>Example sentences:<br><br> The city sprawls from one end of the valley to the other.<br> The neighborhood sprawls into the neighboring town.<br><br>In geography and urban planning, to sprawl refers to the sparsely populated but indefinitely large area that surrounds the city center.
A small can of pressurized liquid, usually containing a volatile solvents and paint, which is dispensed in a thin spray.
Something that is applied or spread in a thin layer, typically using a spray can or other device, often to achieve a smooth or even coat.<br><br>Example: "She used a spray-on hairspray to fix her hair in place."<br><br>Alternatively, it can also imply that something is easily spread or imposed over a surface, or imposed in a casual or superficial manner.<br><br>Example: "The politician's demands were treated as a spray-on solution to the country's problems."