/ Dictionary / Index S spearwort: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spear•wort Pronunciation: (spēr'wûrt", -wôrt"), [key] — n. any of several buttercups having lance-shaped leaves and small flowers, as Ranunculus ambigens, of the eastern U.S., growing in mud. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. spear-thrower spec Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language