/ˈspɛə(ɹ)/
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.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.Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.Very angry; frustrated or distraught.Slow.