adj.
1.thin and fit
2.more than is needed, desired, or required
3.just sufficient
4.not taken up by scheduled activities
5.kept in reserve especially for emergency use
6.lacking in amplitude or quantity spare n.
1.an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
2.an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
3.a score in tenpins spare v.
1.refrain from harming
2.save or relieve from an experience or action
3.give up what is not strictly needed
4.use frugally or carefully
Idiom of the Day
give (someone) a break
to give someone a chance, to provide someone with another opportunity or chance
We decided to give the woman a break and not complain about her bad manners.