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SPIRIT (2)Soul's Passage Interrupted, Remains In Torment Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Death
SPIRIT (3)Sacred Person In Righteous Intuitive Truth Jan Morgan
Religion
SPIRITUALSacred Perception In Righteous Intuitive Truth Usually Adds Light Jan Morgan
Religion
SPIRITUAL GUIDESacred Perception In Righteous Intuitive Truth Usually Adds Light. Giving "U" Individual Direction Essentially Jan Morgan
Religion
SPITFIRESpecial Plane In The Forties. It Really Excelled. Eric Bridgstock
Transport
SPITFIRE (2)Super Plane - Invincible Tactical Fighter. It Rouses Emotions. Eric Bridgstock
Transport
SPLATSeveral Parachutists Landed Awkwardly There Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation:Parachuting
SPLEENStrange, Perplexing Little Entity... Explanation Needed Steve Keate and Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Body Parts
SPLITTING THE ATOMSingular People Loving In Tandem Trying Innovative New Gambits To Help Enhance Archaic Traditions Oppressing Marriage Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
SPOCKStrangely Pointy Orifice-Coverings, Kinky! Bones McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek
SPOCK (2)Space Plots Often Concern Klingons Angela Brett
Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Star Trek
SPONGESmelly People Obviously Need Greater Exposure Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene:Beauty Products
SPOOFSilly Prank On Optimistic Fools Rico Leffanta
Assorted Nouns
SPOOKSpectacular Projection Of Our Kids Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Family
SPOOLSpindle Product's Outputted Onto Loop Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects
SPOONSlurping Person's Often Overly Noisy Tony McCoy O'Grady (Soupspoons seem to turn some people into slobs!)
Household Objects:Eating Utensils
SPOONERISMSeople Pometimes Offer Odd Narrative, Easily Recited, Involving Sixed Mounds Roger Williams
Words & Wordplay
SPORKSure Partner Of Runcible Knife? Angela Brett
Household Objects:Eating Utensils
SPORTSome 'Players' Only Require Television Angela Brett
Entertainment:TV shows
Sports & Recreation
SPORT (3)Sometimes Played On Rough Terrain Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
SPORTSSome People Organising Regular Training Sessions Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
SPORTS FANSerious! Proud! Owes!$ Reads! Taunts! Sane? Faithful Always! Neveryield! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Sports & Recreation
SPORTS FAN (2)Scientist Pursuing Observable Relationships: Time Stars Future Anno Numbers! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Sports & Recreation
SPORTS MEDICINESwallow Painkillers, Out Running Tomorrow. Sore Muscles Every Day Indicates Competitor Is Near Excellence. Angela Brett (if you disagree, see SPORTS MEDICINE (2))
Sports & Recreation
Science:Biology:Healthcare
SPOTStain Present On Threads Angela Brett
Assorted Nouns
SPOT (2)Super Precious Owners Toy Jan Morgan -- different views of animal
Names:Pet Names
SPOT (3)Stupid Pet Obstructs Traversing Jan Morgan -- A driver's view of animal -- can't even get into the driveway before he tries to greet you
Transport
Names:Pet Names
SPOT (4)Stupid Pet Of Throng Jan Morgan -- different views of animal
Names:Pet Names
SPOT (5)Special Pet Of Throng Jan Morgan -- different views of animal
Names:Pet Names
SPOT (6)Stuck Pet Of Throng Jan Morgan and Randall Morgan -- dog gets stuck under bed
Names:Pet Names
SPOT (7)Spineless Pet, Oblivious Tactics Jan Morgan -- different views of animal
Names:Pet Names
SPOT (8)Surprisingly Pounces Outta Truck Jan Morgan & Randall Morgan -- Dog can't figure out he is supposed to stay seated when the truck is in motion
Names:Pet Names
SPOUSESomeone Pretending One Understands Someone Else Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce
SPOYLTSeveral Presents Offered - You Lucky Thing! Angela Brett, on sending Tony and his family some Christmas presents.
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
SPREADSlimline Products Reflect Everyone's Avoirdupois Desires Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
SPRINGSee Plants Resplendant In New Greenery Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time:Seasons
SPRING (2)Several Plants Rising In New Growth Eric Bridgstock
Time:Seasons
SPRINGERSome People Revel In Nasty, Grossly Entangled, Relationships Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition
Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows
SPRINGER (2)Self-Publicists Riled, Invariably Nauseous, Generally Elevate Ratings Eric Bridgstock and Tony McCoy O'Grady,
Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows
SPRINGER (3)Stunt-People Readily Instigate Nasty Grapples (Evidently Real) Angela Brett, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition
Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows
SPRINGER (4)Should People Resolve Issues? No, Get Even! Retaliate! Angela Brett
Entertainment:TV shows:Talk Shows
SPRINKLERSSpritzing Precipitation Rains In Navigational Kinetics. Liquid Enriches Rotating Sections Jan Morgan -- watering system
Household Objects
SPRINTSome People Run In No Time Rico Leffanta
Sports & Recreation
SPROGSmall Person - Renewer Of Generation Angela Brett
People & Relationships:Family
SPUNKSpouse Pursuing Usable New Kitchen Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships
SPYSecrets Passed Yonder Sean Lamb (spies transmit secrets to faraway places, so...)
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
SQUABBLESome Quarrel Usually About Boys Being Loved Elsewhere Rico Leffanta
Communication
SQUADSpecial Quorum Under Army Directions TMcCO'G
Military
SQUAREShape Quadrilateral, Unvaryingly A Rightangled Equilateral Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Mathematics:Geometry
SQUARE (2)Sound Questions! Utterly Account! Reveal Everything! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. Situation: Congressional Panel investigating competitors' lies. Response of victim: an Honest, Gifted CEO.
Assorted Adjectives
SQUARE (3)Secure Quarters! Unlimited! Advancing! Renewing Employment! Charles H. Montgomery, Jr.
Assorted Adjectives
SQUARESSome Quadrangles Use Angles Right; Even Sides. Roger Williams
Science:Mathematics:Geometry
SQUARKSupersymmetry's Quark -- Unconfirmed As Real Knowledge Angela Brett
Science:Physics:Particles
SQUEALSome Questions Unquestionably Evoke Agreeable Lies Rico Leffanta
Assorted Verbs
SQUIRRELSmall Quiet Unique Interesting Rodent Really Enjoys Land Jan Morgan
Science:Biology:Animals
SRIShowers Riches Individually Rico Leffanta
Religion:Hindu Goddesses
SRI LANKASells Rubber In Large Amounts, Now Knows Autonomy. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
SSHSuperb System Handler Jeff Anonymous (SSH usually stands for Secure Shell)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Computers:Internet
SSH (2)Silent! Someone'll Hear! Angela Brett
Assorted Nouns:Noises
STABSimilar To A Bunt Edwin Hermann
Assorted Nouns
STABILITYSex Takes A Backseat If Love Is Tormenting You. Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:Love & Lust
STACK (2)Stunning Thing Atkinson Created - Kicking! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software
Computers:Programming
STACYShe's Truly A Cute Youth Tony McCoy O'Grady - who doesn't usually expand names, but in this case makes an exception as he knows a Stacy (or maybe Stacie) who is a very foxy young woman!
Names:First names:Female
STAGSomeone Tied And Graffitied Angela Brett, after seeing a man tied to a lamp-post almost naked and written on, on his stag night.
People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce
STAGECOACHStar Tries Acting, Goes Everywhere Corralling Outlaws And Catching Horses Rico Leffanta
Entertainment:Movies
STAGE FRIGHTStand Terrified - And Get Extremely Forgetful. Resting In Greenroom Helps Thespians Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment
People & Relationships:Emotions
STAGE FRIGHT (2)Some Theatrical Audiences Generate Extreme Fear Resulting In Getting Horribly Terrified Tony McCoy O'Grady
Entertainment
People & Relationships:Emotions
STAIRSolution To Ascent Inside Residence Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Buildings
STAIR (2)Specific Tread And Its Riser Tony McCoy O'Grady
Household Objects
Places:Buildings
STAIR WALKINGSteep Track Ascends Inside. Residents Will Ascend Lifting Knees If Not Geriatric Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation
Places:Buildings
STAKE CONFERENCESeriously Teaches Actual Knowledge Encouragingly. Covers Our Needs For Eternity, Reports Effect Noteworthy Concerns, Endeavors Jan Morgan (see STAKE PRESIDENT)
Religion
STAKE PRESIDENTScreens Temptations And Keeps Empathy. Person Responsible Entirely, Service Is Delegated, Even Negotiates Trials Jan Morgan -- Step Above Bishop
Religion:Religious Occupations
STAMINAStrength Takes A Massively Important Natural Addition Tony Moore
Science:Biology
Sports & Recreation
STAMPSend This Air-Mail Please. Angela Brett
Communication
STAMP (2)Shipping Trade Attracts Most Philatelists. Angela Brett
Communication
STAND UPStop The Abuse, Nobody Deserves Unfair Persecution Angela Brett, in response to the same request as WATCH OUT
People & Relationships:Abuse
STANNARIESSome Tin Accumulated. Now Not Accessed - Reason Is Economic Suitability. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places
STANZASo Tony's Accuracy Nears Zero... Aarrghh! Angela Brett, because Tony continues to use the word 'verse' when he means 'stanza' even though he knows that a verse is only one line of poetry.
Art & Literature
STARSomething That Astronomers Research Angela Brett
Science:Astronomy
STAR (2)Starts To Achieve Ranks Jan Morgan -- Rank in Boy Scouts
Sports & Recreation:Scouts
STARBUCKSeaman That Apparently Registered Big (Universal) Coffee Kitchen Tony McCoy O'Cappuchino
Names:Famous people
Food & Drink:Food Outlets
STARCHSweets, Tators, Are Rich Carbohydrate Hazards Jan Morgan
Food & Drink
STARK NIGHTSun's Taking A Rest? Know-Nothings Imagine God's Hidden That Tony McCoy O'Grady
Time
STARSShining Things Are Radiation Sources Tony McCoy O'Grady
Science:Astronomy
STARS (2)Still Twinkling After Repeated Seasons Roger Williams
Science:Astronomy
STAR TREKShows Typical Alien Reactions To Romantically Enterprising Kirk Rico Leffanta
Entertainment:Movies
Entertainment:TV shows
STAR WARSSextet Tells Adventures, Revolutionary Wars, Achieving Renowned Status Jan Morgan
Entertainment:Movies
STAR WARS (2)Sextet Tells Astronomical Revoutionary Wars' Adventures, Renowned Status Jan Morgan
Entertainment:Movies
STAR WARS FOURSome Teen Aged Rascal Wins A Real Space Fight. Obviously Un Realistic. Jeff Anonymous
Entertainment:Movies
STATE OF THE ARTSpending The Amount That's Expected, One Finds They Have Encompassed All Recent Technologies Tony McCoy O'Grady
Computers
Assorted Phrases
Science:Electronics
STATE YOUR GOALSSomehow To Acronymise, Totally, English. Yeah, Obviously Unnattainable... Real Goals Often Are. Let's Strive! Angela Brett
Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms
STATE YOUR GOALS (2)Set Targets At The Earliest - You'll Obviously Use Reseach Guidelines & Outline Aims Logically, Succinctly Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Advice
STATISTICSShrunk To Averages, The Information Steers Toward Incorrect Conclusions Sometimes. Angela Brett
Science:Statistics
STATISTICS (2)Skewed Towards Assumptions, The Information Steers Toward Incorrect Conclusions Sometimes. PiMaster, as a modification of Angela's STATISTICS.
Science:Statistics
STATISTICS (3)Squint To Assess The Information So Truth Isn't Clearly Shown Angela Brett, after a statistics lecturer said, "look through your eyelashes, make it blurry," which Angela thinks pretty much sums up what statistics is about.
Science:Statistics
STATISTICS (4)Some Times Angela Thinks It's Stupid That Information's Clouded So. Angela Brett
Science:Statistics
STATISTICS (5)So Taking Averages That Imply Stupid Testimony, I Can Seduce. Roger Williams
Science:Statistics
STATUESculpted Thing - Art That's Unmoving, Ever Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
STDSee Telephone Directory Angela Brett (STD usually stands for Subscriber Trunk Dialling)
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
Communication
STEAMSometimes The Engines Are Magical Sean Lamb
Transport:Trains
STEELSome Twosomes Enjoy Everlasting Love Angela Brett, referring to what is traditionally the steel (11th) wedding anniversary.
Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries
STEEL (2)Steps Toward Eternity: Eleven. Lovely! Angela Brett
Time:Special Occasions:Wedding Anniversaries
STEPStart To Evince Progress Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Verbs
STEP (2)Some Think Elevator's Preferable Angela Brett
Assorted Nouns
STEPHANIESoftly Touches Emotional Person, Has A Natural Involvemet Exclusively Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Female
STEPHANOSozzled Twit - Easily Pictures Himself As Next Overlord Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest
Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest
STEPHENStride That Egglaying Poultry Has? Evidently Not! Angela Brett, thinking of Step-hen
Names:First names:Male
STEVESwings To Extremes Very Erratically. Angela Brett, describing Steve Jobs according to what she's read about him. (If he happens to be reading this... hey, no offense... oh great, all-powerful iCEO (who owns lots of G3s and therefore deserves my respect.) You're doing a great job, just as long as you don't can HyperCard. :)
Computers:Macintosh & Newton
Names:Famous people
STEVE (3)So The Erotic Virgin Escaped Rico Leffanta
Names:First names:Male
STEVE (4)Somebody That Expands 'Volvo' Evilly Angela Brett, after Steve expanded VOLVO
Names:Acronymists
STEVE (5)Some Terrifically Exciting & Varied Expansions Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Acronymists
STEVE (6)Served Tepid, Everyday Vegetable Ensemble Angela Brett (this describes Steve K's taste in vegetables, but not his personality! Well, perhaps he can be vegetative but not tepid)
Names:You Are What You Eat
STEVE (7)Saves Tact, Engages Vital Effort Jan Morgan
Names:First names:Male
STEVEDOREStows Tributes Everywhere Vegetates Eventually Diverts Official Records Elsewhere Rico Leffanta
People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations
STEVE IRWINSilly Twit's Escapades Very Environmentally Intrusive - Rarely Walks In Noiselessly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Famous people
STEVE IRWIN (2)Snake Tries Ejecting Venom - Energetic Intruder Really Wields It Neatly Tony McCoy O'Grady
Names:Famous people
STEVE JOBSSaved The Empire - Very Embarrassingly Judged Opinion 'Bull-Sh*t' Tony McCoy O'Grady (Steve Jobs said that rumours of HyerCard's demise were b*llsh*t, when the project had already been shelved, if not actually killed off.)
Computers:Macintosh & Newton
Names:Famous people
STEVE KEATE (2)Snores To Excess, Volume Explosive! Kind Enough A*sehole To Endure Mary Carr and Angela Brett
Names:Acronymists
STEVENStupid Teen, Excessively Vicious-Even Nauseating Nevica the MAN
Names:First names:Male
ST GOARSomewhere To Get Off And Rest Angela Brett (My Contiki tour stopped there for a night, I think it was only because we couldn't get to Munich that day)
Places:Towns & Cities
ST GOAR (2)Somewhere To Go On A Roadtrip Angela Brett (My Contiki tour stopped there for a night, I think it was only because we couldn't get to Munich that day)
Places:Towns & Cities
STICK 'EM UPSee This? It Could Kill Everybody. Make Unarms Prominent! Angela Brett ('unarms' are arms without arms, that is, unarmed arms. An alternative ending is 'Money Upfront, Please!')
People & Relationships:Law & Order
STICK 'EM UP (2)See These? I Collect Kingly-Embossed Monies, Undo Purses! Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Law & Order
STICKY ENDSaying That I Could Kill You Evoked Nasty Death Angela Brett -- don't threaten people, they might be armed with glue guns or worse.
People & Relationships:Law & Order
People & Relationships:Death
STIFLESmother The Intimate Flow Love Exudes Rico Leffanta
Assorted Verbs
STINKStench That Is Not Kosher Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Nouns
STIPULATESet Terms In Place Under Legal Agreement That's Enforceable TMcCO'G
People & Relationships:Law & Order
STIPULATE (2)Sincerely, That Is Promised; Upholding Literally All Terms Expressed. Roger Williams
Communication
STITCHEDSewn Together In Tiny Challenges Her Eyesight Detailed Rico Leffanta
Assorted Verbs
STIXSomething Timberlike Is Xyloid. Angela Brett, after discovering the word Xyloid (meaning woodlike or pertaining to wood) and thought that since it was a real X word and not an eX word then it ought to be included in an acronym just so there'd be another X that hadn't been cheated on... unfortunately she had to cheat on the acronym anyway to get an X into it. But hey, it explains the word nicely, doncha think?
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
Science:Biology:Plants
ST JOHN'S WORTSupposed To Jolt Our Happiness; No Salesman/Scientist Would Openly Refute This. Angela Brett, who has heard that St. John's Wort is good for depression. Choose the S word based on your scepticism level.
Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs
ST KITTS & NEVISSunshine's The Key In This Tropical State. Nowadays Expect Visitors Into Sunshine.Sunshine. Tony McCoy O'Grady
Places:Countries
STOATSSteal The Ova And Threaten Species Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin
STOCKASTICSales That Oscillate Chaotically Keep Any Stockpiling Tendencies In Check. Angela Brett, after reading a paper which mentioned stochastic sales, and thinking that perhaps 'stockastic' would be a better term.
Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words
Commerce
STOCKS AND SHARESSeeking Tons Of Capital, Keen Shareholders Always Need Detailed Statements - Hopefully Annual Returns Escalate Sharply Tony McCoy O'Grady
Commerce
STOMACHSomewhere To 'Organicise' Meals Amid Concentrated HCl. Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Body Parts
STONEDSmoke/Sniff/Shoot This, Or Never Experience Delirium Angela Brett
Drugs
STONED (2)Supposedly Typical Of Non-Educated Dopes Angela Brett
Drugs
STONEHENGEStructure Takes Orbital Notion, Eccentric Habits, Engages Nocturnal Galactic Events Jan Morgan
Places:Landmarks
STONERSmoking 'Tokes', One Never Experiences Reality Patricia Rix
Drugs:Cannabis
STONER (2)"Sinless? Throw One Now", Exclaimed Redeemer Tony McCoy O'Grady
Religion
STOPSuspend Trading On Provider Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to HALT.
Commerce
STOP THE ABUSINGStrive To Over-Power The Hurt - Every Avengement Brings Unnecessary Suffering. It's Not Good! Angela Brett, when someone searched for 'stop the abuse'. I couldn't find a good E word.
People & Relationships:Advice
People & Relationships:Abuse
STORYSingle Tale Of Romantic Yarn Tony McCoy O'Grady
Art & Literature
1ST PLACESomebody That's Perfect Loves A Competitive Event Angela Brett
Sports & Recreation
STRAIGHTSexual Targeting's Repulsive, And I Genuinely Hate This! Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships:Love & Lust:LGBTQIA
STRANGE QUARKSeems To Reveal A Name Game, Exaggerating Queerness Understood Amongst Really Knowledgeable Angela Brett ('Strange' is one of the six types of QUARK... along with UP QUARK, DOWN QUARK, CHARM QUARK, TOP QUARK and BOTTOM QUARK.)
Science:Physics:Particles

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